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Added 10 October 2026

wolverine

/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wolverine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A native or resident of Michigan.
Musteline mammal of northern Eurasia.
Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal.

Origin

1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.

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