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otter
1[ ot-er ]
noun
plural otters, (especially collectively) 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.
Otter
2[ ot-er ]
noun
- (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.
otter
/ ˈɒ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- 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 calledotter board a type of fishing tackle consisting of a weighted board to which hooked and baited lines are attached
verb
- to fish using an otter
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of otter1
Old English otor; related to Old Norse otr, Old High German ottar , Greek hudra , Sanskrit udra
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"When we realised an otter was outside they all rushed out to see, it was snacking on my husband's latest catch," she said.
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They look like a cross between an otter and a gopher but they taste something like a rabbit or dark meat from turkey.
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Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors.
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Trump needs to be clued in about California geography and its complex water system because he doesn’t seem to know California water from a sea otter.
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Bird flu is a disease caused by a virus that infects birds and sometimes other animals, such as foxes, seals and otters.
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