brown bear
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.
Origin of brown bear
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How to use brown bear in a sentence
Sykes suspects that the hairs come from either an unrecognized bear species, or an unknown hybrid of polar bear and brown bear.
But the little brown bear, being stuffed with straw, was a clumsy traveler and the others had to wait for him to follow.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumA great shiny Owl perched upon another chair and a brown bear squatted upon her parlor rug.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumJust now I'm as you see me—a miserable little brown bear with a poor quality of stuffing.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumThe Wasp Fly—dubbed with brown bear or cow's hair, ribbed with yellow silk, and the wings of the inside of starling's wing.
The Teesdale Angler | R Lakeland
A hedgehog crept stealthily along the ground, and at a sudden sound curled himself up like a wee brown bear.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas Wiggin
British Dictionary definitions for brown bear
a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia: See also grizzly bear, Kodiak bear
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