Definitions of bruin
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large ferocious bear of Eurasia
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synonyms:
Ursus arctos, brown bear
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types:
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Syrian bear, Ursus arctos syriacus
yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear
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Ursus arctos horribilis, Ursus horribilis, grizzly, grizzly bear, silver-tip, silvertip
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
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Alaskan brown bear, Kodiak, Kodiak bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi, Ursus middendorffi
brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
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type of:
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bear
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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Syrian bear, Ursus arctos syriacus
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a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
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type of:
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bear
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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bear
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