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Definition of Tomcod
1. n. A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; -- called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish.
Definition of Tomcod
1. Noun. A species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, ''Microgadus tomcod''. ¹
2. Noun. ''Microgradus proximus'', found in the Pacific. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tomcod
1. a marine fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tomcod
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomcod
Literary usage of Tomcod
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Fish Culture in Fresh and Salt Water by Fred Mather (1900)
"THE tomcod. This fish (Microgadus tomcod) is a miniature codfish, to the casual
observer; rigged out with three dorsal fins and two anal fins in true cod ..."
2. The Angler's Guide: A Handbook of the Haunts and Habits of the Popular Game by Charles Bradford (1908)
"Harlem river and Ship canal: Striped bass, tomcod, eel, white perch, crab. ...
Striped bass, shad, tomcod, lafayette, eel. tomcod and eel from Battery Park ..."
3. The Outdoorsman's Handbook (formerly The Angler's Guide) by Warren Hastings Miller (1909)
"Spuyten Duyvil: Striped bass, tomcod. Riverdale: Striped bass, lafayette, tomcod.
... Spuyten Duyvil—Hudson River and Ship Canal: Striped bass, tomcod. ..."
4. American Medical and Philosophical Register: Or, Annals of Medicine, Natural by John Wakefield Francis (1814)
"Still both the species and their varieties are called, without any discrimination,
tomcod or frost fish, according to the fisherman's fancy. ..."
5. Journal by California Legislature (1887)
"tomcod, kingfish, and smelt - 460 pounds. Flounder and sole. — - 390 pounds. ...
tomcod, smelt, and kingfish —,— 1160 pounds, 35500 po 40600 pounds. ..."
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