[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

otter \ot"ter\ o^t"t~er, n. 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. water. root137, 215. see water, and
   cf. hydra.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any carnivorous animal of the genera lutra,
      enhydra, and related genera of the family mustelidae.
      several species are described. they have large, flattish
      heads, short ears, and webbed toes. they are aquatic, and
      feed on fish. the sea otter enhydra lutris also eats
      clams, crabs, starfish, abalone, and other marine animals;
      they may come to the surface, and lying on their backs
      using the stomach as a table, may be seen cracking open
      the shell of its prey with a rock. the common otter of
      europe is lutra vulgaris; the north american otter or
      american otter is lutra canadensis, which inhabits
      marshes, streams and rivers; other species inhabit south
      america and asia. the north american otter adult is about
      three to four feet long including the tail and weighs
      from 10 to 30 pounds; the sea otter is commonly four feet
      long and 45 pounds female or 60 pounds male. their fur
      is soft and valuable, and in the nineteenth century they
      were hunted extensively. the sea otter was hunted to near
      extinction by 1900, and is now protected. fewer than 3,000
      sea otters are believed to live along the central
      california coast.
      1913 webster +pjc

   2. zool. the larva of the ghost moth. it is very injurious
      to hop vines.
      1913 webster

   otter hound, otter dog zool., a small breed of hounds,
      used in england for hunting otters; see otterhound .

   otter sheep. see ancon sheep, under ancon.

   otter shell zool., very large bivalve mollusk
      schizothaerus nuttallii found on the northwest coast
      of america. it is excellent food, and is extensively used
      by the indians.

   sea otter. zool. see in the vocabulary.
      1913 webster
see also:
water hydra lutra enhydra mustelidae enhydra lutris 
lutra vulgaris north american otter lutra canadensis otter hound otter dog 
otterhound otter sheep ancon sheep ancon otter shell 
schizothaerus nuttallii sea otter 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lutra canadensis
     n : sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and
         lake borders in north america syn: river otter
see also:
river otter 

Canadensis >> C Words
Canadensis, definition of term: Canadensis
canadensis_pag1.html

Lutra >> L Words
Lutra, definition of term: Lutra
lutra_pag1.html

Lutra Canadensi >> L Words
Lutra Canadensi, definition of term: Lutra Canadensi
lutra+canadensi_pag1.html

River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
...River Otter. Order Carnivora : Family Mustelidae : Lutra canadensis ( ... ..
http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/lutrcana.htm, score=100, date indexed=November 4, 2005, 3:55 pm

Otter - Lutra canadensis laxtaxina
...North American River Otter. Lutra canadensis laxtaxina. Physical ... ..
http://www.scz.org/animals/o/otter.html, score=75, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 10:01 pm

Lutra
...Lutra canadensis ; Sabine, 1823, in Franklin, Narrative of a journey ... Lutra  (lutra)  (lutra) Meles .  .  .  Felis.  Lutra  (lutra)  .  .   ... ..
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/mammalia/carnivora/mustelidae/lutra/index.html, score=73, date indexed=January 14, 2006, 8:30 am

River Otter - Lutra canadensis
..."Lutra canadensis, The River Otter Species Digest.". http://www5. ... Lutra. Species: canadensis. One of the animals that can be found in ... ..
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/river_otter.htm, score=70, date indexed=November 24, 2005, 8:01 am

Georgia Wildlife Web Site; mammals: Lutra canadensis
...... Lutra canadensis. Scientific name: The genus name Lutrais Latin for " ... The species name canadensismeans "of Canada," the location from which ... ..
http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/carnivora/mustelidae/icanadensis.html, score=56, date indexed=November 20, 2005, 1:30 am

Lutra canadensis
...WILDLIFE SPECIES: Lutra canadensis. Choose from the following ... ..
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/wildlife/mammal/luca/index.html, score=51, date indexed=December 20, 2005, 6:11 am

River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
...Lutra canadensis)  . Aquatic Environments. Photo of river otter, ... ..
http://www.nenature.com/RiverOtter.htm, score=43, date indexed=November 23, 2005, 1:47 pm

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