otter (redirected from European otters)

ot·ter  (tr)

n. pl. otter or ot·ters

1. Any of various aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genus Lutra and allied genera, related to the minks and weasels and having webbed feet and dense, dark brown fur.

2. The fur of this mammal.

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[Middle English oter, from Old English otor; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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otter [ˈɒtə]

n pl -ters, -ter

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fur of any of these animals

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Also called otter board a type of fishing tackle consisting of a weighted board to which hooked and baited lines are attached

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) to fish using an otter

[Old English otor; related to Old Norse otr, Old High German ottar]

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In naval mine warfare, a device which, when towed, displaces itself sideways to a predetermined distance.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	otter - the fur of an otter                   fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	otter - freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals genus Lutra, Lutra - in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae Lutra canadensis, river otter - sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra - otter found in Europe and Asia

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otter noun

Related words
habitation holt

Translations

otter [ˈɒtəʳ] N (otters or otter (pl)) → nutria f

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otter [ˈɒtə^r] n → loutre f

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otter

n → Otter m

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otter [ˈɒtəʳ] n → lontra

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otter [ˈɒtəʳ] n → lontra

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otter

n otter [ˈotə]

a type of small furry river animal that eats fish. otter ثَعْلَب ماء видра vydra odder der Otter ενυδρίδα nutria saarmas سمور آبی saukko loutre כֶּלֶב-נָהָר ऊद बिलाव vidra vidra lingsang otur lontra かわうそ 수달 ūdra ūdrs memerang otter oter wydra lontra vidră выдра vydra vidra vidra utter นาก su samuru 水獺 видра اودبلاؤ con rái cá 水獭

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otter → ثعلب الماء vydra odder Otter βίδρα nutria saukko loutre vidra lontra カワウソ 수달 otter oter wydra lontra выдра utter ตัวนาก su samuru con rái cá 水獭