"dog-bear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dog-bears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dog-bear (plural dog-bears)
  1. An extinct doglike species of bear found in Europe, Asia and North America during the Miocene epoch; a hemicyonine.
    Sense id: en-dog-bear-en-noun-GubWDWWk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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