TOMCOD


Meaning of TOMCOD in English

/tom"kod'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) tomcod , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) tomcods .

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 .

[ 1715-25; TOM (THUMB) + COD 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .