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Wolverine

wol·ve·rine

UK/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/ US/ˈwɒlvəˌɹiːn/ uncommon

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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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