tomcod
Americannoun
plural
tomcod,plural
tomcods-
either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
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any of various similar fishes.
Etymology
Origin of tomcod
1715–25; Tom (Thumb) + cod 1
Example Sentences
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Dr. Wirgin and his colleagues were intrigued to discover that the Hudson’s population of tomcod, a bottom-dwelling fish, turned out to be resistant to PCBs.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2011
In March, he and his colleagues reported that almost all the tomcod in the Hudson share the same mutation in a gene called AHR2.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2011
A small percentage of tomcod in Long Island and Connecticut carry the mutation.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2011
The AHR2 mutation is entirely missing from tomcod that live in northern New England and Canada.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2011
The igloo was made tidy, heaps of firewood were piled beside the door, and from the cache not far distant were brought quantities of frozen tomcod, seal meat, and salmon berries.
From The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
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