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Frostfish vs Tomcod - What's the difference?

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Tomcod is a synonym of frostfish.



As nouns the difference between frostfish and tomcod

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 tomcod is a species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, species: Microgadus tomcod.

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)

    tomcod

    English

    (wikipedia tomcod) (Microgadus) (Microgadus)

    Noun

  • A species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, .
  • , found in the Pacific.
  • A kingfish.
  • A jack (fish).

    • Synonyms

    * tommy cod, Atlantic tomcod, frostfish, winter cod