otter: Meaning and Definition of

ot•ter

Pronunciation: (ot'ur), [key]
— pl. -ters, -ter.
  1. any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
  2. the fur of an otter.

Ot•ter

Pronunciation: (ot'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. (in the Volsunga Saga) a son of Hreidmar, who assumed the form of an otter when fishing, and who was killed by Loki while in that form.
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