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tautog
noun tau·tog \ˈtȯ-ˌtȯg, -ˌtäg, tȯ-ˈ\
Definition of TAUTOG
: an edible fish (Tautoga onitis) of the wrasse family found along the Atlantic coast of the United States and adjacent Canada —called also blackfish
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Origin of TAUTOG
Narragansett tautaũog, plural
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