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单词 wolverine
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
wol•ver•ine /ˌwʊlvəˈrin/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa strong, stocky Northern Hemisphere animal of the weasel family.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wol•ver•ine  (wŏŏl′və rēn′, wŏŏl′və rēn′),USA pronunciation 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. Place Names(cap.) a native or inhabitant of Michigan (the Wolverine State) (used as a nickname).
  • alteration of earlier wolvering (with -ine2 for -ing3), obscure derivative of wolf 1565–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wolverine /ˈwʊlvəˌriːn/ n
  1. a large musteline mammal, Gulo gulo, of northern forests of Eurasia and North America having dark very thick water-resistant fur
    Also called: glutton
Etymology: 16th Century wolvering, from wolf + -ing³ (later altered to -ine)
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