Japanese black bear

noun

Ursus thibetanus japonicus, a subspecies of the Asian black bear, found on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku.

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Meanings

nounJapanese black bear (plural Japanese black bears)

plural Japanese black bears

  1. Ursus thibetanus japonicus, a subspecies of the Asian black bear, found on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
japanese bear
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APA

Japanese black bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20black%20bear

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese black bear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20black%20bear.

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