otter breed

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otter breed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ancon \An"con\ ([a^][ng]"k[o^]m), n.; L. pl. Ancones. [L., fr.
     Gr. 'agkw`n the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.)
     The olecranon, or the elbow.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Ancon sheep (Zool.), a breed of sheep with short crooked
        legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in
        1791; -- called also the otter breed.
        [1913 Webster] Ancon