lutrine

English

Etymology

From lutra +‎ -ine; from Latin lūtra (“otter”), from luō (“wash”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈluːtɹaɪ̯n/, /ˈluːtɹiːn/

Adjective

lutrine (comparative more lutrine, superlative most lutrine)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter.
(not comparable) Belonging to the otter subfamily of animals.

Synonyms

(of, pertaining to, or like an otter): otterish, otterlike, ottery

Noun

lutrine (plural lutrines)

(zoology) Any of the otter subfamily of animals.

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