Wolverene

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glutton \Glut"ton\, n. [OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L.
     gluto, glutto. See {Glut}.]
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     1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.
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     2. Fig.: One who gluts himself.
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              Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy. --Granville.
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     3. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal ({Gulo gulo} formerly {Gulo
        luscus}), of the weasel family {Mustelid[ae]}, about the
        size of a large badger; called also {wolverine},
        {wolverene} and {carcajou}. It was formerly believed to be
        inordinately voracious, whence the name. It is a native of
        the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.
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     {Glutton bird} (Zool.), the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga
        gigantea}); -- called also {Mother Carey's goose}, and
        {mollymawk}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wolverene \Wol`ver*ene"\, Wolverine \Wol`ver*ine"\, n. [From
     {Wolf}, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed
     wolfish qualities.]
     1. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal ({Gulo gulo} formerly {Gulo
        luscus}), of the weasel family {Mustelidae}, 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.
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     2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.]
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