Kermode bear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A subspecies of the American black bear, Ursus americanus kermodei found in British Columbia, some members of which have white or cream-colored (rather than black) skin due to a recessive gene.

/kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/ /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd bɛəɹ/ /kəɹˈmoʊd bɛəɹ/

Kermode bear Kermode bears

Named after researcher Frank Kermode /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd/.

spirit bear Ursus americanus kermodei

Kermodism

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