Meaning

6 senses
  1. A common European otter (Lutra lutra).

  2. Any otter of the four species in genus Lontra.

    Lontra canadensis (North American river otter)

  3. Lontra felina (marine otter, sea cat)

  4. Lontra longicaudis (South American river otter)

  5. Lontra provocax (southern river otter)

  6. A giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

More definitions
  • sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America

Forms

plural: river otters
Singularriver otter
Pluralriver otters

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
river wolf
Close in meaning
  • sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America:Lutra canadensis

See also

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