river otter


river otter

noun

Definition of RIVER OTTER

: any of various Old and New World otters (especially genera Lutra and Lontra); especially : one (Lontra canadensis) of Alaska, Canada, and the conterminous United States found in aquatic environments from marine coastal regions to high mountains

First Known Use of RIVER OTTER

1801

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