frostfish
frostfish · frostfishes · frostfish
A tomcodA tomcod (either species of Microgadus).: Microgadus proximus
Meaning
5 sensesA tomcod (either species of Microgadus).
Microgadus proximus
Microgadus tomcod
Any member of the genus Benthodesmus cutlassfish
(New Zealand)A scabbardfish.
(US, dialectal, obsolete)A smelt.
Origin
From frost + fish. In the case of the tomcod, so called because it is abundant on the NewFrom frost + fish. In the case of the tomcod, so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about when frost comes.
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Forms
plural: frostfishes / frostfishSynonyms
2 synonymsAtlantic tomcodPacific tomcod
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular