wolverines

Variant of wolverine

wolverine definition

wol·ver·ine (wo̵ol′vər ēn′, wo̵ol′vər ēn′)

noun pl. wolverines -·ines′ or wolverine -·ine′

    1. a stocky, ferocious, musteline carnivore (Gulo gulo), with thick fur, found in the N U.S., N Eurasia, and Canada
    2. its fur
  2. ☆ Informal a person born or living in Michigan, called the Wolverine State

Etymology: irreg. dim. < wolf, prob. because of its ferocity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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