n. A plug that forms in the anus of a bear during hibernation, possibly to prevent the entry of ants into the sleeping bear's rectum.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An obstruction, or indigestible mass, found in the intestine of bears and other animals during hibernation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A substance found in the intestine of the bear during hibernation, probably feces modified by long retention.
Word Usage
"a substance called 'tappen' that clogs it and the intestines; this is formed of pine leaves and other material that the animal takes from ants 'nest and the trunks of trees in its search after honey."