Sēa'-ōt'ter, n.

noun

n. (Zoöl.) An aquatic, mammiferous animal of the genus Enhydra (E. marina), found in the northern parts of the Pacific Ocean, the fur of which is highly valued, especially among the Chinese. Baird.

An engraved sea otter holds a fish in its paws.
Sea-otter (Enhydra marina).