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Wolverine Common

Wolverine has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or resident of Michigan

"The local wolverine shared his favorite ice cream shop recommendations with everyone at the party."

2

musteline mammal of northern Eurasia

"The hiker spotted a wolverine scurrying across the snowy trail in the remote mountains of Scandinavia."

3

stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

"The park ranger spotted a wolverine dragging a heavy carcass across the snow, its thick fur bristling against the biting wind."

4

A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

"During the winter festival, several wolverines from Detroit gathered to share stories about their favorite local haunts."

5

A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
American musteline mammal

Origin

The word "wolverine" comes from the Old English term wulf, meaning wolf. It originally referred to a ravenous or savage animal that behaved like a wolf.

Rhyming Words
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