tomcod

[ tom-kod ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) tom·cod, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) tom·cods.

1. either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
2. any of various similar fishes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomcod¹

1715–25; Tom (Thumb) + cod ¹

Example Sentences

I noted the tomcod married to the hake, and the shark wedded to the swordfish.

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