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(ot′ər) noun
1. A weasel–like, web–footed carnivore (genus Lutra) inhabiting streams and lakes, and feeding upon fish. The common otter (L. canadensis) is about two feet long, exclusive of the flattened, oarlike tail, and furnishes a valuable, dark–brown fur.
2. The sea otter. [OE oter. Akin to WATER.]
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