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wolverine.

A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn//ˈwɒlvəˌɹiːn//ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/US, also
  1. A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

Where this word comes from

1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.

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