noun
Asian small-clawed otter
A species of otter native to South and Southeast Asia. The name literally means 'small-clawed river otter'.
動物園でコツメカワウソを見た。
I saw an Asian small-clawed otter at the zoo.
Common katakana spelling for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 小爪 (こづめ, 'small claw') + 川獺 (かわうそ, 'river otter'). The reading こつめ is a variant of こづめ.