sun bear
noun
a small, black bear, Ursus (Helarctos) malayanus, of Southeast Asian forests, having a light muzzle and yellow chest markings.
Also called
honey bear,
Malay bear.
Origin of sun bear
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby sun bear
sumy,
sun,
sun also rises, the,
sun animalcule,
sun bath,
sun bear,
sun belt,
sun bittern,
sun blind,
sun block,
sun cream
British Dictionary definitions for malay bear
sun bear
noun
a small bear, Helarctos malayanus, of tropical forests in S and SE Asia, having a black coat and a yellowish snout and feeding mostly on honey and insects
Also called: honey bear