Gulo
Definition of Gulo
: a genus of the family Mustelidae containing the wolverine (Gulo gulo) as the only species
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Origin and Etymology of gulo
New Latin, from Latin, glutton, epicure, from gula gullet, throat — more at glutton
gulo-
Definition of gulo-
: having the stereochemical arrangement of atoms or groups found in gulose gulo-saccharic acid
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Origin and Etymology of gulo-
gulose
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