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otter

1

[ ot-er ]

noun

plural otters, (especially collectively) otter.
  1. any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
  2. the fur of an otter.


Otter

2

[ ot-er ]

noun

  1. (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

  1. any freshwater carnivorous musteline mammal of the subfamily Lutrinae, esp Lutra lutra ( Eurasian otter ), typically having smooth fur, a streamlined body, and webbed feet
  2. the fur of any of these animals
  3. Also calledotter board a type of fishing tackle consisting of a weighted board to which hooked and baited lines are attached
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fish using an otter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of otter1

before 900; Middle English otter, oter, Old English otor, ottor; cognate with Dutch, German otter; compare Greek ³óý»å°ù²¹ water serpent ( hydra ), Sanskrit udra- otter; akin to water
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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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