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lingcod

or ling cod

[ ling-kod ]

noun

, plural ling·cods, (especially collectively) ling·cod.
  1. a large-mouthed game fish, Ophiodon elongatus, of the North Pacific, related to the greenling.


lingcod

/ ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

noun

  1. any scorpaenoid food fish of the family Ophiodontidae, esp Ophiodon elongatus, of the N Pacific Ocean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lingcod1

First recorded in 1880–85; ling 1 + cod 1

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