Otter
['ɒtə] or ['ɑtɚ]
Definition
(noun.) freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur.
(noun.) the fur of an otter.
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Definition
(n.) Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia.
(n.) The larva of the ghost moth. It is very injurious to hop vines.
(n.) A corruption of Annotto.
Typist: Manfred
Definition
n. a large kind of weasel living entirely on fish.
Typist: Sanford
Unserious Contents or Definition
To see otters diving and sporting in limpid streams is certain to bring the dreamer waking happiness and good fortune. You will find ideal enjoyment in an early marriage, if you are single; wives may expect unusual tenderness from their spouses after this dream.
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Examples
- There are no traces of lions or true tigers at that time in Europe, but there were bears, otters, wolves, and a wild boar. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- A nativ e boy, when asked by a traveler why they do this, had answered, Doggies catch otters, old women no. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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