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large ferocious bear of Eurasia

↑Syrian bear, ↑Ursus arctos syriacus, ↑grizzly, ↑grizzly bear, ↑silvertip, ↑silver-tip, ↑Ursus horribilis, ↑Ursus arctos horribilis, ↑Alaskan brown bear, ↑Kodiak bear, ↑Kodiak, ↑Ursus middendorffi, ↑Ursus arctos middendorffi

: any of several bears predominantly brown in color; especially : the common bear (Ursus arctos) of Europe

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.

[1775-85]

brown bear noun

The common bear of Europe and Asia

Main Entry: ↑brown

brown bear,

1. any bear having brown fur that lives in northern Europe and Asia, and North America, especially Alaska.

2. a variety of the common black bear having brown fur.

n. a large bear with a coat color ranging from cream to black, occurring chiefly in forests in Eurasia and North America. See also grizzly bear (see grizzly). ● Ursus arctos, family Ursidae