Kodiak bear
noun
1.
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
1895-1900
British Dictionary definitions for
Kodiak bear
Kodiak bear
noun
1.
a large variety of the brown bear,
Ursus arctos,
inhabiting the west coast of Alaska and neighbouring islands, esp Kodiak