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Noun: grizzly bear  griz-lee behr
  1. Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
    "The grizzly bear stood on its hind legs to get a better view";
    - grizzly, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus horribilis, Ursus arctos horribilis

Derived forms: grizzly bears

Type of: brown bear, bruin, Ursus arctos

Encyclopedia: Grizzly bear