POLAR BEAR

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Meaning:

White bear of Arctic regions

Synonyms:

ice bear; polar bear; Thalarctos maritimus; Ursus Maritimus

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("polar bear" is a kind of...):

bear (massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws)

Holonyms ("polar bear" is a member of...):

genus Thalarctos; Thalarctos (polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus)

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