Kermode bear
noun/kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/ · /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd bɛəɹ/
Etymology Named after researcher Frank Kermode /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd/.
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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.
- Synonyms
- spirit bear, Ursus americanus kermodei
- Related terms
- Kermodism
- Hypernyms
- black bear, Ursus americanus