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lutrine

US/ˈluːtɹaɪ̯n/

lutrine adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter.

Adjective

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.

Noun

lutrine (plural lutrines)

  1. Any of the otter subfamily of animals.

Synonyms of lutrine

Forms of lutrine

Adjective
comparativemore lutrine
superlativemost lutrine
Noun
plurallutrines

Origin of lutrine

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

Questions about lutrine

What does lutrine mean?
Lutrine means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter.
What part of speech is lutrine?
Lutrine can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce lutrine?
Lutrine is pronounced /ˈluːtɹaɪ̯n/ (US).

Words near lutrine in the dictionary

  1. Lutons
  2. Lutos
  3. lutose
  4. lutraphobia
  5. Lutricia
  6. lutrine
  7. lutrines
  8. lutrophin
  9. lutropin
  10. lutruwita
  11. LUTs

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