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black bear

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: black bear

1
n
brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
2
n
bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: black bear
1

n brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear

Synonyms:
American black bear, Euarctos americanus, Ursus americanus
Types:
cinnamon bear
reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear
Type of:
bear
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
2

n bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia

Synonyms:
Asiatic black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus
Type of:
bear
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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