Tomcod — Tom cod , n. [Tom (see {Tomboy}) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small edible American fish ({Microgadus tomcod}) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tomcod — ☆ tomcod [täm′käd΄ ] n. [see TOM] any of a genus (Microgadus) of small, marine, gadoid food fishes … English World dictionary
tomcod — /tom kod /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) tomcod, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) tomcods. 1. either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean. 2. any of various similar… … Universalium
tomcod — Cod Cod, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L. gadus merlangus.] (Zo[ o]l.) An important edible fish ({Gadus morrhua}), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tomcod — noun Date: 1722 either of two small fishes (Microgadus tomcod of the Atlantic and M. proximus of the Pacific) of the cod family … New Collegiate Dictionary
tomcod — 1) Microgadus tomcod (Gadidae) 2) a grade or cull of dried and salted cod (Gadus morhua) 3) a young cod (Gadus morhua) … Dictionary of ichthyology
tomcod — noun (plural same or tomcods) a small edible greenish brown North American cod. [Microgadus proximus (Pacific coast) and M. tomcod (Atlantic coast).] … English new terms dictionary
tomcod — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: tom + cod 1. : any of several small fishes of the genus Microgadus closely resembling the common codfish except in size: as a. : a fish (M. tomcod) of the cold and temperate Atlantic coast that is olive to gray above… … Useful english dictionary
tomcod — n. Frost fish (Morrhua pruinosa) … New dictionary of synonyms
Microgadus tomcod — Tomcod Tom cod , n. [Tom (see {Tomboy}) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small edible American fish ({Microgadus tomcod}) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
