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otter: Meaning and Definition of
ot•ter
Pronunciation: (ot'ur), [key]
— pl. -ters, -ter.
- 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.
Ot•ter
Pronunciation: (ot'ur), [key]
— n.
- (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.
See also:
- otter (Thesaurus)
