(n.) The wolverene; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene.
Example Sentences:
(1) The rivers assayed were the Peel, Arctic Red, Mountain, Carcajou, and Liard rivers.
(2) Mosaicism was found in blood preparations from the Peel, Arctic Red, Mountain, and Liard rivers, but was not observed in kidney tissue preparations from the Mountain or Carcajou rivers.
(3) DNA content was determined from whole blood preparations of fish from all rivers except the Carcajou, for which kidney tissue was used.
Wolverine
Definition:
(n.) The glutton.
(n.) A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan.
Example Sentences:
(1) • Week in Geek sees Ben Child hoping James Mangold will get it right for The Wolverine , a second attempt to spin off Hugh Jackman's X-Men character.
(2) Remember when Gavin Hood, acclaimed director of Tsotsi, made X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
(3) Trichinella larvae survived up to 4 months in frozen (-6.5 to -20 C) wolverine tissue.
(4) He described the Tonys as “The only place you can see Wolverine in tap shoes,” dashing the hopes of the many X-Men fans angling for an all-singing, all-dancing sequel.
(5) Diamond’s live version of Coming to America , in which he wears a blue sequined shirt and sports fiercer sideburns than Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, needs to be watched on a regular basis.
(6) You cannot imagine Iron Man talking like Batman, Wolverine or even Thor.
(7) The announcement follows a recent production of The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, which was filmed in Sydney after the government paid Fox Studios $13.6m.
(8) And it’s neat that Twitter and Facebook and Instagram can move mountains when used in the right way.” Deadpool was apparently killed via decapitation in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but was seen rising from the rubble and whispering “shhh” to audiences in a post-credit scene.
(9) It shows if people are willing to protect nature and that political will is translated into strong legislation like the habitats directive, it’s possible to achieve results in wildlife protection.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), adult, climbing a dead tree in Finland.
(10) The bears are the most abundant large carnivore in Europe with around 17,000 individuals, alongside 12,000 wolves, 9,000 Eurasian lynx and 1,250 wolverines, which are restricted to northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland.
(11) Here you'll find all manner of bizarre and useful objects, from a car mirror (apparently a bear attacked his car: these things happen to guys that print 3D) to Wolverine claws (not made by the same designer, but could have come in quite handy during the attack I imagine).
(12) The announcement comes after The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, recently wrapped up filming in Sydney.
(13) Michigan defeats Tennessee, becomes unstuck in time Despite their brave and valiant efforts, the Volunteers were not able to fend off the Wolverines – just one of many sentences that sound way more awesome if you can pretend they aren't describing a basketball game.
(14) Luckily, Kieron Gillen writes funnier jokes, but this looks like his Wolverine moment.
(15) In the case of Fantastic Four, this sea change must have come as a huge shock to 20th Century Fox, which previously posted strong box-office results for poorly reviewed superhero films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: The Last Stand and two previous Fantastic Four movies.
(16) 14 Mercer 83-63, so the Volunteers will be facing the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16.
(17) Hugh Jackman's Wolverine has featured in 2009's poorly received X-Men Origins: Wolverine and last year's The Wolverine .
(18) There's a joke about grumpy mutant berserker Wolverine: his powers must include teleportation, because he turns up in so many different comic books every month.
(19) Gambit was previously played by Taylor Kitsch in X-Men: Wolverine.
(20) Prime minister Julia Gillard said The Wolverine created more than 1,750 jobs, contracted more than 1,027 Australian companies and generated $83.6m in investment.