tomcod: Meaning and Definition of

tom•cod

Pronunciation: (tom'kod"), [key]
— pl. -cod, -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. Also called tommycod.
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