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Otter vs Hamster - What's the difference?

otter | hamster |

As a proper noun otter

is a river whose source in the blackdown hills, somerset, and which flows into lyme bay in english channel.

As a noun hamster is

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otter

English

(wikipedia otter)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More etymology under English water.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal, member of the family Mustelidae , which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
  • (gay slang) A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more broadly set
  • Derived terms
    * otterless * otterish * otterlike * ottery * sea otter

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Annatto.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    hamster

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hampster

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
  • # especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus'', and the s of genus ''Phodopus , often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
  • It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?
  • Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the (maned hamster) or (crested hamster), ).
  • Synonyms

    * (golden hamster) (Syrian hamster)

    See also

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    References

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