oso

Definitions of oso
  1. noun
    massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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    osezno, osito
    a young bear
    oso común, oso pardo
    large ferocious bear of Eurasia
    oso americano, oso negro americano
    brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
    oso tibetano
    bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
    oso blanco, oso polar
    white bear of Arctic regions
    oso gris
    powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
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    carnívoro
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
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