'Wolverine' definitions:

Definition of 'Wolverine'

noun

A native or resident of Michigan [syn: Michigander, Wolverine]

noun

Musteline mammal of northern Eurasia [syn: glutton, Gulo gulo, wolverine]

noun

Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal [syn: wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus]

From: 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. [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Glutton \Glut"ton\, n. [OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L. gluto, glutto. See Glut.] [1913 Webster]
1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer. [1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: One who gluts himself. [1913 Webster]
Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy. --Granville. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Glutton bird (Zool.), the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}); -- called also Mother Carey's goose, and mollymawk. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Wolverine, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan

Population (2000) :

359

Housing Units (2000) :

158

Land area (2000) :

0.889627 sq. miles (2.304124 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

0.889627 sq. miles (2.304124 sq. km)

FIPS code :

88240

Located within :

Michigan (MI), FIPS 26

Location :

45.272630 N, 84.605781 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

49799

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.