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CIDE DICTIONARY

Wolverene

CIDE DICTIONARY

Wolverenen. [From Wolf, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed wolfish qualities.].
  •  A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger; called also glutton and carcajou. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan.  [1913 Webster]

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