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wolverine [ˈwʊlvəˌriːn] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large musteline mammal, Gulo gulo, of northern forests of Eurasia and North America having dark very thick water-resistant fur Also called glutton [C16 wolvering, from wolf + -ing3 (later altered to -ine)] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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He did not know that it was a wolverine, standing outside, all a- trembling with its own daring, and cautiously scenting out the contents of the cave. Ben Jones, also, killed a fallow deer and a wolverine, and as they were enabled to carry the carcasses on their rafts, their larder was well supplied. Then all the foxes went south, and even the wolverine, that growling, blunt-headed little thief of the snow, did not take the trouble to follow the line of empty traps that Kotuko set. |
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