| otter | 1. <zoology> Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia. 2. <zoology> The larva of the ghost moth. It is very injurious to hop vines. Otter hound, Otter dog Origin: OE. Oter, AS. Otor; akin to D. & G. Otter, Icel. Otr, Dan. Odder, Sw. Utter, Lith. Udra, Russ, vuidra, Gr. Water serpent, hydra, Skr. Udra otter, and also to E. Water. 137. See Water, and cf. Hydra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| otters | Fish-eating carnivores of the family mustelidae, found on both hemispheres. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sea otter | <zoology> An aquatic carnivore (Enhydris lutris, or marina) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feet more decidedly webbed. <botany> Sea-otter's cabbage, a gigantic kelp of the Pacific Ocean (Nereocystis Lutkeana). See Nereocystis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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Synonyms : Enhydra lutris, Lontra canadensis, Clawless Otter, Giant Otter, Otter, Otter, Clawless, Otter, Giant, Otter, River, Otter, Sea, Otters, Clawless, Otters, Giant, Otters, River, Otters, Sea, River Otter, Sea Otter
| otter | freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur |
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| otter | the fur of an otter |
| otter | hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat |
| otter | amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter |
| otter | hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat |
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