lingcod

American

[ling-kod] / ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

Or ling cod

noun

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

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lingcod

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

When the man hooked a 27-inch lingcod, he was ready to go back to shore, which also surprised Mr. Keightley.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

The way lingcod replace their teeth is likely crucial to their hunting strategy, says Kory Evans, a fish ecologist at Rice University in Houston.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2021

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