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Princeton's WordNet
wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscusnoun
stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
Wiktionary
carcajounoun
Wolverine, a solitary, fierce member of the weasel family
Etymology: From a Native American source (same root as kinkajou)
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carcajou
Carcajou is another term, often used in Canada, for a wolverine, a powerful and aggressive carnivorous mammal found in cold northern regions such as Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. The name 'Carcajou' is derived from an Algonquian language.
Webster Dictionary
Carcajounoun
the wolverene; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene
Etymology: [Probably a Canadian French corruption of an Indian name of the wolverene.]
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Carcajou
Carcajou is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sumner, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The word carcajou is Canadian French for wolverine.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Carcajou
kär′ka-jōō, n. the American wolverine.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carcajou in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carcajou in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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