lingcod

American

[ling-kod] / ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

Or ling cod

noun

plural

lingcods,

plural

lingcod

a large-mouthed game fish, Ophiodon elongatus, of the North Pacific, related to the greenling.

lingcod British

/ ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

noun

any scorpaenoid food fish of the family Ophiodontidae, esp Ophiodon elongatus, of the N Pacific Ocean

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Etymology

Origin of lingcod

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

Example Sentences

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He hooked lingcod and other fish from the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

He has continued fishing for halibut and lingcod, earning much less.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Members sign up for an annual subscription, then select what they want from the catch from about 40 local dayboats —halibut, lingcod, octopus, cabezon, for example.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2023

We caught and ate some sea creatures, including massive, pancake-like slabs of halibut pulled up from the bottom of the bay; a few grouchy Dungeness crabs; some bulgy-eyed rockfish; and one exquisitely teal-colored lingcod.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

How lingcod maintain the sharpness of their terrifying teeth has long been a mystery.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021

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