lingcod

American  

[ling-kod] / ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

Or ling cod

noun

lingcods, plural lingcod plural

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

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lingcod British  

/ ˈlɪŋˌkɒd /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lingcod
  plural
• lingcods
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lingcod

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

Example Sentences

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 researchers also found that, much like in humans, tooth replacement in lingcod is predetermined, which means teeth are replaced by teeth of the same type and teeth don’t grow bigger over time.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021