cave bear — An extinct species of bear that lived in caves during the Ice Age
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An extinct species of bear that lived in caves during the Ice Age
Pronunciation (IPA): /keɪv bɛr/
Example Sentences
- The museum's star exhibit is a complete cave bear skeleton that tourists love to take selfies with.
- Scientists believe cave bears were mostly vegetarian, unlike their scary appearance suggests.
- My little brother insists that cave bears still exist and are just really good at hide-and-seek.
cave bear
NOUN[/keɪv bɛr/]
An extinct species of bear that lived in caves during the Ice Age
An extinct species of bear that lived in caves during the Ice Age
The brave cave bear fights to save her cubs!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Cave bear is a compound English term combining 'cave' (from Latin cavea, meaning hollow or cavity) and 'bear' (from Proto-Germanic beron). The name refers to an extinct species of large bear that inhabited European caves during the Pleistocene epoch, primarily using them as winter dens. This species disappeared approximately 24,000 years ago.
Breakdown
cave (noun, from Latin cavea meaning hollow space or cavity) + bear (noun, from Proto-Germanic *beron meaning the brown animal). The compound describes bears characterized by their cave-dwelling habitat during hibernation.
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📝Examples
“The museum's star exhibit is a complete cave bear skeleton that tourists love to take selfies with.”
“Scientists believe cave bears were mostly vegetarian, unlike their scary appearance suggests.”
“My little brother insists that cave bears still exist and are just really good at hide-and-seek.”
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