polar bear

noun

a large white bear, Ursus maritimus, of the arctic regions.

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Origin of polar bear

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby polar bear

Poland China, Poland, invasion of, Polanski, polar, polar axis, polar bear, polar body, polar bond, polar cap, polar cataract, polar circle
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British Dictionary definitions for polar bear

polar bear

noun

a white carnivorous bear, Thalarctos maritimus, of coastal regions of the North Pole
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