Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Otter-like; of or pertaining to the Lutrinæ.
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- adjective not comparable Of or pertaining to an otter.
- adjective not comparable Belonging to the otter sub-family of animals.
Etymologies
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From Latin lūtra ("otter"), from luō ("wash").
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Examples
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The lutrine opossum Lutreolina crassicaudata, giant anteater and giant armadillo are found there, also bush dog, crab-eating fox Cerdocyon thous, long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata, jaguarundi Herpailurus yagouaroundi, jaguar, puma, oncilla Leopardus tigrinus and margay L. weidii.
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She couldn't follow the conversation between Ydwyr and the lutrine being who stood in the snow outside.
A Circus of Hells Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1969
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The head was lutrine: round, blunt-snouted, ears placed high, whiskers about the mouth and above the long yellow eyes.
The Long Way Home Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1955
garyth123 commented on the word lutrine
pertaining to otters
December 21, 2008