1. a large marine fish of the North Pacific with an elongated body and large mouth, valued as food

Examples

• The fisherman caught a thirty-pound lingcod off the coast of Alaska.
• Lingcod is popular in Pacific Northwest restaurants for its firm white meat.
• The lingcod’s mottled coloration helps it blend with rocky ocean floors.
• Commercial fishing boats target lingcod during the winter months.
• Despite its name, the lingcod is not actually related to cod.
• The lingcod can grow up to five feet in length.