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noun
any of several medium-sized to large bears of the species Ursus arctos, inhabiting North America and Eurasia in dwindling populations, characterized by an upturned muzzle and a hump high on the back and ranging from light tan to near black; formerly considered three distinct species and often still referred to as such: U. horribilis, the grizzly bear; U. middendorffi, the Kodiac bear; and U. arctos, comprising European and Asian brown bears.
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Origin of brown bear
First recorded in 1775â85
Words nearby brown bear
brown-and-serve, brown-bag, brown bagger, brown bagging, brown bat, brown bear, brown belt, brown bent, brown betty, brown bread, brown bullhead
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British Dictionary definitions for brown bear
brown bear
noun
a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and AsiaSee also grizzly bear, Kodiak bear
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