Meaning of SEA OTTER
| Pronunciation: | | see'âtur
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[n] large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur |
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| | Synonyms: | | Enhydra lutris |
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| | See Also: | | Enhydra, genus Enhydra, mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" ot"ter\ (Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic carnivore ({Enhydris lutris, or marina}) found in
the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially
by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is
larger, with feet more decidedly webbed.
{Sea-otter's cabbage} (Bot.), a gigantic kelp of the Pacific
Ocean ({Nereocystis Lutkeana}). See {Nereocystis}.
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