otter
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
the fur of an otter.
Origin of otter
1Other definitions for Otter (2 of 2)
(in the Volsunga Saga) a son of Hreidmar, who assumed the form of an otter when fishing, and who was killed by Loki while in that form.
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How to use otter in a sentence
Five-foot-long river otters gambol in the Pastaza River while pumas, tapirs, and rhinoceros beetles patrol the forest floor.
Were New York full of otters, bobcats, foxes, and coyotes, there might be massive die-offs from an intense flood.
Fierce though otters are when brought to bay, they can easily be tamed if they are caught young enough.
The Animal Story Book | VariousOf course some masters have a special talent for teaching these things, and some otters are specially apt pupils.
The Animal Story Book | VariousHe did not come very close to his family, for mother otters do not permit even their mates to approach too near a newborn cub.
Wild Folk | Samuel Scoville
The whole would soon be devoured by otters, seals, and fishes, of various kinds.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Plattsotter-heart was more than ever delighted, for the otters, his totem-kin, and the beavers had always been on very good terms.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for otter
/ (ˈɒtə) /
any freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal of the subfamily Lutrinae, esp Lutra lutra (Eurasian otter), typically having smooth fur, a streamlined body, and webbed feet
the fur of any of these animals
Also called: otter board a type of fishing tackle consisting of a weighted board to which hooked and baited lines are attached
to fish using an otter
Origin of otter
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