Meaning

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

    Vielfraß, Bärenmarder

    росома́хаrosomáxa

    росома́хаrosomáxa

More definitions
  • stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
  • a native or resident of Michigan
  • musteline mammal of northern Eurasia

Examples

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  1. The world's cruelest animal is the wolverine.

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  2. The wolverine is the biggest mustelid in existence.

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  3. There is evidence that at times large wolverines attack wolves.

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  4. The wolverine has been branded with a hell of a reputation.

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  5. Thanks to strong paws and long claws, wolverines can easily climb trees.

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Translations

9 languages
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin

1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage an

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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Forms

plural: wolverines

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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