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tom cod

tom cod is the alternative form of tomcod.

Meaning of tomcod

Noun

tomcod (plural tomcods or tomcod)

  1. Any member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.
    Synonyms:
    Atlantic tomcod, tommycod, frostfish, winter cod
  2. Any member of the species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.
    Synonyms:
    Pacific tomcod
  3. Any member of the species Menticirrhus saxatilis (syn. Menticirrhus nebulosus) of kingfishes
  4. Any member of the species Sebastodes paucispinis of jacks.

Forms of tom cod

pluraltom cods
pluraltom cod

Questions about tom cod

What is tom cod the alternative form of?
Tom cod is the alternative form of tomcod.

Words near tom cod in the dictionary

  1. Tom Bombadil
  2. tom boy
  3. tom boys
  4. tom cat
  5. tom cats
  6. tom cod
  7. Tom Collins
  8. Tom Collinses
  9. Tom Fool's knot
  10. Tom Green County
  11. Tom Groggin

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