sea otter

noun

: a rare marine otter (Enhydra lutris) of the northern Pacific coasts that may attain a length of six feet (two meters), is chiefly brown but with lighter coloration on the back of the head and neck, and feeds largely on shellfish

Examples of sea otter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whales, dolphins, sea lions and sea otters frolic in the waters around the park, while the islands provide a terrestrial habitat for super-rare flora and fauna species like the Torrey Pine and Island Fox. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

The new drone show celebrating marine life and ocean conservation will feature aerial depictions of sea otters, sharks, dolphins and orcas. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

The aerial light displays will depict several familiar animals housed at SeaWorld, including sea otters, sharks, dolphins and an orca. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

In 2020, the two institutions agreed to expand Monterey Bay’s sea otter surrogacy program southward. —Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea otter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

sea otter

noun

: a large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts that feeds mostly on shellfish (as clams, crabs, and sea urchins) and can grow to nearly six feet (two meters) in length