wolverine
A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo guloA solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
» The world's cruelest animal is the wolverine.
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1 sensesA solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
Vielfraß, Bärenmarder
росома́хаrosomáxa
росома́хаrosomáxa
- stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
- a native or resident of Michigan
- musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
Examples
26 sentencesThe world's cruelest animal is the wolverine.
The wolverine is the biggest mustelid in existence.
There is evidence that at times large wolverines attack wolves.
The wolverine has been branded with a hell of a reputation.
Thanks to strong paws and long claws, wolverines can easily climb trees.
Translations
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Origin
1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage an1619; 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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