Kodiak Bear Definition
kōdē-ăk
noun
The largest brown bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), found on Kodiak Island and in adjacent areas: it can attain a weight of 780 kg (c. 1,700 lb)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Ursus arctos middendorffi
- Ursus middendorffi
- kodiak
- Alaskan brown bear
Other Word Forms of Kodiak Bear
Noun
Singular:
Kodiak bearPlural:
kodiak-bearsOrigin of Kodiak Bear
After Kodiak (Island)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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