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RIVER OTTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does river otter mean? 

RIVER OTTER (noun)
  The noun RIVER OTTER has 1 sense:

1. sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: RIVER OTTER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RIVER OTTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Lutra canadensis; river otter

Hypernyms ("river otter" is a kind of...):

otter (freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur)


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