"Maxwell's otter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Maxwell's otters [plural]
Etymology: Named after Gavin Maxwell, who brought one of these otters to Scotland from Iraq. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maxwell's otter (plural Maxwell's otters)
  1. Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli, a subspecies of the smooth-coated otter. Wikipedia link: Gavin Maxwell

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