Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Wolverene

Wolverene , noun

[From Wolf, with a dim suffix; prob. so called from its supposed wolfish qualities.]

1.
(Zoology) 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.
2.
A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan. [United States]

Also: Wolverine