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Definition of Frostfish

1. n. The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.

Definition of Frostfish

1. Noun. The tomcod (so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost). ¹

2. Noun. (US dialect) The smelt. ¹

3. Noun. (NZ) The scabbardfish. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frostfish

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Medical Definition of Frostfish

1. The tomcod; so called because it is abundant on the new England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod. The smelt. A name applied in New Zealand to the scabbard fish (Lepidotus) valued as a food fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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