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Ophiodon

Noun

Sense 1:

A genus of fish belonging to the family Ophiodontidae, commonly known as the lingcods.

Example sentence: The ophiodon is a predatory fish found along the coast of North America.

Sense 2:

Any species of fish belonging to the genus Ophiodon.

Example sentence: The fishermen caught two large ophiodons during their weekend trip.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Pertaining to or characteristic of the genus Ophiodon or lingcods.

Example sentence: Lingcods, also known as ophiodon fish, are highly sought after by sport anglers.

Verb

Sense 1:

(archaic) To catch or engage in fishing for ophiodons.

Example sentence: In the early 1900s, fishermen would ophiodon along the California coast.