| Otter (otter) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ot"ter |
| [OE. oter, AS.
otor; akin to D. *** G. otter, Icel. otr, Dan.
odder, Sw. utter, Lith. udra, Russ,
vuidra, Gr. "y`dra water serpent, hydra, Skr.
udra otter, and also to E. |
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.
The larva of the ghost
moth. It is very injurious to hop vines.
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