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Definition of
otter noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
otter
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑt̮ər
/
/
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a small animal that has four
webbed
feet
(= with skin between the toes)
, a tail, and thick brown fur.
Otters
live in rivers and eat fish.
See
otter
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