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