ot·ter
(ŏt′ər)n. pl. otter or ot·ters
1. Any of various aquatic or semiaquatic carnivorous mammals of the mustelid subfamily Lutrinae, having webbed feet and dense, dark brown fur.
2. The fur of one of these animals.
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otter
(ˈɒtə)n, pl -ters or -ter
1. (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. (Textiles) the fur of any of these animals
3. (Angling) Also called: otter board a type of fishing tackle consisting of a weighted board to which hooked and baited lines are attached
vb
(Angling) to fish using an otter
[Old English otor; related to Old Norse otr, Old High German ottar, Greek hudra, Sanskrit udra]
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ot•ter
(ˈɒt ər)n., pl. -ters, (esp. collectively) -ter.
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
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ot·ter
(ŏt′ər) Any of various meat-eating mammals that live in or near water and have webbed feet and thick brown fur. Otters are related to the weasels.
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otter
In naval mine warfare, a device which, when towed, displaces itself sideways to a predetermined distance.
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otter
Past participle: ottered
Gerund: ottering
| Imperative |
|---|
| otter |
| otter |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  otter - the fur of an otter |
| 2. | otter - freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur 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
nounRelated words
habitation holt
habitation holt
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Translations
ثَعْلَبُ الْـمَاءِثَعْلَب ماء
vydra
odder
saukko
vidra
vidra
otur
カワウソ
수달
lutra
ūdra
ūdrs
lutrăvidra
vydra
vidra
utter
ตัวนาก
su samurulutr
видра
con rái cá
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otter
n → Otter m
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otter
(ˈotə) noun a type of small furry river animal that eats fish.
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otter
→ ثَعْلَبُ الْـمَاءِ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009