Maxwell's otter

noun

Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, a subspecies of the smooth-coated otter.

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Meanings

nounMaxwell's otter (plural Maxwell's otters)

plural Maxwell's otters

  1. Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, a subspecies of the smooth-coated otter.

Origin

Named after Gavin Maxwell, who brought one of these otters to Scotland from Iraq.

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Maxwell's otter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwell's%20otter

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“Maxwell's otter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwell's%20otter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maxwell's otter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwell's%20otter.

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