Dictionary
wol•ver•ine
Pronunciation: (wool"vu-rēn', wool'vu-rēn"), [key]—
n.
1. Also called
carcajou. a stocky, carnivorous North American mammal,
Gulo luscus, of the weasel family, having blackish, shaggy hair with white markings.
2. (
cap.) a native or inhabitant of Michigan (the Wolverine State) (used as a nickname).
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