Defn: An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll. [Written also tautaug.]
TAUTOLOGIC
Tau`to*log"ic, a.
Defn: Tautological.
TAUTOLOGICAL
Tau`to*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tautologique.]
Defn: Involving tautology; having the same signification; as,
tautological expression.
— Tau`to*log"ic*al*ly, adv. Tautological echo, an echo that repeats
the same sound or syllable many times.
TAUTOLOGIST
Tau*tol"o*gist, n.
Defn: One who uses tautological words or phrases.
TAUTOLOGIZE
Tau*tol"o*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tautologized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tautologizing.]
Defn: To repeat the same thing in different words.
TAUTOLOGOUS
Tau*tol"o*gous, a. Etym: [Gr.