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otter definition

ot·ter (ät′ər)

noun pl. otters -·ters or otter -·ter

  1. any of various furry carnivores (family Mustelidae) with webbed feet used in swimming and a long, slightly flattened tail; esp.,
    1. a North American river species (Lutra canadensis)
    2. sea otter
  2. the short, thick, lustrous fur of this animal

Etymology: ME oter < OE, akin to ON otr < IE *udros, a water animal (> Sans udrá-ḥ) < base *wed-, to make wet > water

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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