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单词 tomcod
释义

tomcod

noun

tom·​cod ˈtäm-ˌkäd How to pronounce tomcod (audio)
: either of two small fishes (Microgadus tomcod of the northwestern Atlantic and M. proximus of the northeastern Pacific) of the cod family

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The bass, along with Southern species like skilletfish, are prevalent in the bay as some cold-water fish (like tomcod and winter flounder) become scarcer as waters heat up. New York Times, 1 Apr. 2022 The focus is on three species – tomcod, American eel, and American lobster – in the Bay of Fundy and, in the north of the province, the saltwater Bras D’Or Lake. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2020 The team is conducting work on punamu, or Atlantic tomcod, a fish that is culturally important to the Mi’kmaq. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2020 But from a practical angling perspective, tomcod, like smelt, belong to the past. Capt. John Mcmurray, Field & Stream, 10 Feb. 2020 December is a time to hunt reindeer and fish for tomcod, according to village elders Alice Fitka and Virginia Washington. Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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