lutrine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

lutrine (comparative more lutrine, superlative most lutrine)

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

Synonyms[edit]

Noun[edit]

lutrine (plural lutrines)

  1. (zoology) Any of the otter subfamily of animals.
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