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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kodiak bear1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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