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giant otter

giant otter noun: a South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length.

giant otter: a South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length
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Noun

giant otter (plural giant otters)

  1. A South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length.

Forms of giant otter

pluralgiant otters

Questions about giant otter

What does giant otter mean?
Giant otter means a South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length.
What part of speech is giant otter?
Giant otter is a noun.
What is the plural of giant otter?
The plural of giant otter is giant otters.

Words near giant otter in the dictionary

  1. giant mud crab
  2. giant mudfish
  3. giant oarfish
  4. giant oarfishes
  5. giant octopus
  6. giant otter
  7. giant otters
  8. giant pacarana
  9. giant pacaranas
  10. giant Pacific octopi
  11. giant Pacific octopus

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