giant otter

noun

A South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length.

Meanings

noungiant otter (plural giant otters)

plural giant otters

  1. A South American mustelid, Pteronura brasiliensis, that can reach 1.7m in length.

Translations

Dutch reuzenotter
  • reuzenotterPteronura brasiliensis
Finnish jättiläissaukko
  • jättiläissaukkoPteronura brasiliensis
French loutre géante
  • loutre géantePteronura brasiliensis
German Riesenotter
  • RiesenotterPteronura brasiliensis
Greek γιγαντιαία ενυδρίδα
  • γιγαντιαία ενυδρίδα (gigantiaía enydrída)Pteronura brasiliensis
Hungarian óriásvidra
  • óriásvidraPteronura brasiliensis
Icelandic risaotur
  • risaoturPteronura brasiliensis
Italian lontra gigante
  • lontra gigantePteronura brasiliensis
Japanese オオカワウソ
  • オオカワウソ (ōkawauso)Pteronura brasiliensis
Lithuanian brazilinė ūdra
  • brazilinė ūdraPteronura brasiliensis
Polish arirania amazońska
  • arirania amazońskaPteronura brasiliensis
Portuguese ariranha, lontra-gigante
  • ariranhaPteronura brasiliensis
  • lontra-gigantePteronura brasiliensis
  • onça-d'águaPteronura brasiliensis
Russian брази́льская вы́дра, гига́нтская вы́дра
  • брази́льская вы́дра (brazílʹskaja výdra)Pteronura brasiliensis
  • гига́нтская вы́дра (gigántskaja výdra)Pteronura brasiliensis
Spanish nutria gigante
  • nutria gigantePteronura brasiliensis
Swedish jätteutter
  • jätteutterPteronura brasiliensis
Turkish dev su samuru
  • dev su samuruPteronura brasiliensis
Ukrainian видра гігантська
  • видра гігантська (vydra hihantsʹka)Pteronura brasiliensis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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