tomcod

Any of species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

Noun

  1. Any of species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

    Synonyms: Atlantic tomcod tommycod frostfish winter cod

  2. Any of species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.

    Synonyms: Pacific tomcod

  3. Any of species Menticirrhus saxatilis (syn. Menticirrhus nebulosus) of kingfishes
  4. Any of species Sebastodes paucispinis of jacks.

Origin

Possibly from French tacaud, probably influenced by tom (“male animal”) and cod.

Forms

tomcods tomcod