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Definition of Enhydra lutris

1. Noun. Large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enhydra Lutris

Literary usage of Enhydra lutris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Description of a New Species of Sea Snake from the Philippine Islands: With by John Van Denburgh, Joseph Cheesman Thompson (1908)
"Synonyms—Latax lutris; enhydra lutris; Enhydra marina; San Miguel Island Sea Otter. Range—In the ocean along the exposed seashore and neighboring islands ..."

2. Vitus Bering: The Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen (1889)
"The most important furred animal at that time was the sea-otter (enhydra lutris, Linn.), which lived in families on the coast during the whole year, ..."

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