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Frostfish vs Cutlassfish - What's the difference?

frostfish | cutlassfish | Hyponyms |

Cutlassfish is a hyponym of frostfish.



As nouns the difference between frostfish and cutlassfish

is that frostfish is the tomcod (so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost) while cutlassfish is a predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.

frostfish

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The tomcod (so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost).
  • (US, dialect) The smelt.
  • (NZ) The scabbardfish.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cutlassfish

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia cutlassfish)
  • A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.

    • Hyponyms

    * frostfish * hairtail * scabbardfish