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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lingcod¹

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