mama bear
See also: mama-bear
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mama bear (plural mama bears)
- (informal) A female bear currently rearing one or more cubs.
- (by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
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- (woman protective of a child/children): mama grizzly
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female bear with cubs
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protective woman
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