tau·tog also tau·taug (tô tôg , -t g, tô-tôg, -tg)n. A dark-colored, edible marine fish (Tautoga onitis) found along the North American Atlantic coast. Also called blackfish. [Narragansett tautaûg.] |
tautog [tɔːˈtɒg]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large dark-coloured wrasse, Tautoga onitis, of the North American coast of the Atlantic Ocean: used as a food fish Also called blackfish
[from Narraganset tautauog, plural of tautau sheepshead]
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| Noun | 1. |  tautog - large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North Americawrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored genus Tautoga, Tautoga - tautogs |
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