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Ainu
Pronunciation
Noun
ラッコ (Latin spelling rakko)
- a sea otter
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ainu ラッコ (rakko).
Noun
ラッコ or らっこ • (rakko)
- 猟虎, 獺虎, 海獺: a sea otter
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).