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From snot + otter, from its mucusy secretions and otter-like shape.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
snot otter
Today it means: Synonym of hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Full definition →
From snot + otter, from its mucusy secretions and otter-like shape.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.