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wolverine (iou)



wolverine noun. Also wolverene, (earlier) wolvering. L16.
[Obscurely from wolv- stem of WOLF noun.]
A heavily built thick-furred mustelid mammal, Gulo gulo, found in the coniferous forests and tundra of northern Eurasia and N. America. Also called glutton. L16.
b. The fur of the wolverine. L16.
(A nickname for) a native or inhabitant of the State of Michigan in the US. M19.
Comb.: Wolverine State US the State of Michigan.