wolverine
Plural: wolverines
Noun
- a native or resident of Michigan
- musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
- stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
- A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
Origin / Etymology
1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.
Synonyms
carcajou, glutton, Gulo gulo, Gulo luscus, Michigander, skunk bear, beaver eater, quickhatch
Scrabble Score: 15
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