Kodiak bear

noun

1. a large, brown bear, Ursus ( arctos ) middendorffi, inhabiting coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia, that grows to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters).

Kodiak bear

noun

1. a large variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting the west coast of Alaska and neighbouring islands, esp Kodiak

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kodiak bear¹

First recorded in 1895–1900