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Definition of Ophiodon elongatus

Ophiodon elongatus
Buffalo Buf"fa*lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf. Buff the color, and Bubale.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B. bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America. 5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below. 6. (Zo["o]l.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below. Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri (Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries. Buffalo bird (Zo["o]l.), an African bird of the genus Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites. Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet. Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for fuel. [U.S.] Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium reflexum and T.soloniferum) found in the ancient grazing grounds of the American bison. Buffalo cod (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish (Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; -- called also blue cod, and cultus cod. Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], of the Mississippi valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus), the big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus), and the small-mouthed (B. altus), are among the more important species used as food. Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with similar habits. Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass (Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high, covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons, feed. [U.S.] Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub itself; oilnut. Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs.

Meaning of Ophiodon elongatus from wikipedia

- The lingcod or ling cod (Ophiodon elongatus), also known as the buffalo cod or cultus cod, is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. It is the only...
- northeastern Pacific Ocean. Ophiodon has one extant species and one known extinct species: Ophiodon elongatus Girard, 1854 (Lingcod) †Ophiodon ozymandias Jordan...
- cod (it is a morid cod). From the order Scorpaeniformes: Ling cod Ophiodon elongatus Red rock cod Scorpaena papillosa Rock cod Sebastes The tadpole cod...
- rays. There is no swimbladder. The largest species is the lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)which has a maximum published total length of 152 cm (60 in) but typically...
- (6.2 ft) and the weight can be up to 91 kg (201 lb). The Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) of the west coast of North America is sometimes listed as the largest...
- (Muricea californica) Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) CA Sea Hare (Aplysia californica) Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)...
- Whitespotted greenling Hexagrammos stelleri, JF SJ SG NS SS HC Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus, JF SJ BB SG NG NS SS HC Painted greenling Oxylebius pictus, JF SJ...
- Oncorhynchus spp. Pacific salmon Icelinus filamentosus Threadfin sculpin Ophiodon elongatus Lingcod Aulorhynchus flavidus Tube-snout Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon...
- LARIViERE, MARK G.; JESSUP, DAVID D.; MATTEHEWS, STEPHEN B. "LINGCOD, OPHIODON ELONGATUS, SPAWNING AND NESTING IN SAN JUAN CHANNEL, WASHINGTON'". Fish and...
- Krista M. (2020). "Strong po****tion differentiation in lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) is driven by a small portion of the genome". Evolutionary Applications...