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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
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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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