Meanings
nounlingcod (plural lingcods or lingcod)
plural lingcods
- Ophiodon elongatus, a fish of the greenlings, of the family Hexagrammidae, native to the west coast of North America.
Synonyms: buffalo cod, cultus cod
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOphiodon elongatus, a fish of the greenlings, of the family Hexagrammidae, native to the west coast of North America.
Similar
buffalo codcultus cod
More synonyms by meaning
nounfood fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings
Similar
Ophiodon elongatus
Broader
scorpaenoidscorpaenoid fish
Also see
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Origin
From ling + cod, from its superficial resemblance to those two fish.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish ofiodon
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Cite this entry
APA
lingcod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingcod
MLA
“lingcod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingcod. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingcod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingcod.
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