Kodiak bear
noun
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).
Also called
Kodiak.
Origin of Kodiak bear
First recorded in 1895–1900
British Dictionary definitions for kodiak bear
Kodiak bear
Kodiak
noun
a large variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting the west coast of Alaska and neighbouring islands, esp Kodiak