wolverine
noun
a stocky, carnivorous North American mammal, Gulo luscus, of the weasel family, having blackish, shaggy hair with white markings.
wolverines
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pluralof wolverine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The program was designed to benefit both wolverines and the Indigenous Sámi reindeer herders who share the landscape with them.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
And of course, some species will never do well in fragments — for instance, wide-ranging creatures like grizzly bears, mountain lions and wolverines, who each require large territories without competition from others of their kind.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024
The agencies also responded to concerns about grizzlies’ impacts on livestock, and on threatened species like wolverines and salmon, as well as hikers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Bigger herbivores -- plant-eating animals like deer or moose -- tend to become more active when humans are around, while meat-eaters like wolves or wolverines tend to be less active, preferring to avoid risky encounters.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
I also loved stories of wolves, bears, and wolverines in North America and Canada, jaguars anacondas and sloths in South America, orangutans, Indian elephants, and tapirs in Asia, and so on.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
