Sea otter
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An aquatic carnivore (Enhydris lutris, or marina) found in theNorth Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by theChinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feetmore decidedly webbed. Sea-otter's cabbage (Bot.), a gigantic kelp ofthe Pacific Ocean (Nereocystis Lutkeana). See Nereocystis.
Sea otter meaning & definition 1 of Sea otter.