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English Dictionary: Wolverine by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Wolverine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wolverine
n
  1. a native or resident of Michigan [syn: Michigander, Wolverine]
  2. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
    Synonym(s): glutton, Gulo gulo, wolverine
  3. stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
    Synonym(s): wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wolverene \Wol`ver*ene"\, Wolverine \Wol`ver*ine"\, n. [From
      {Wolf}, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed
      wolfish qualities.]
      1. (Zo[94]l.) The glutton.
  
      2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Wolverine, MI (village, FIPS 88240)
      Location: 45.27349 N, 84.60548 W
      Population (1990): 283 (136 housing units)
      Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 49799
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