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wolverine
/ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/
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What does wolverine mean?
noun
- A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
- A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
- Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.
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/ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/
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The glutton of Northern Europe, in the Stone Age, is identical with the wolverine of the United States.
For did not he too wrestle well with the "wolverine" he carried on his back--in this like Addington Symonds and Alexander Pope?
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The mule deer, antelope, wild sheep, wolverine, and two species of wolves are all of the larger animals that I have seen or heard of in the State.
Either cougar or wolf will make a prey of a grisly which is but a few months old; while any fox, lynx, wolverine, or fisher will seize the very young cubs.
Not so, however, from the wolverine and bear--they can open any newly made cache; but after the snows have fallen, and the stones and meat are frozen in one compact mass, it requires the ingenuity of man to remove it.