Kermode bear

English

Kermode bear

Etymology

Named after researcher Frank Kermode /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kərˈmoʊdi bɛəɹ/, /ˈkɜːɹmoʊd bɛəɹ/, /kəɹˈmoʊd bɛəɹ/

Noun

Kermode bear (plural Kermode bears)

1. 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

Hypernyms

• black bear (American black bear)
• Ursus americanus

Related terms

• Kermodism

Translations

subspecies of the American black bear

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 柯莫德熊 (kēmòdéxióng), 白靈熊 / 白灵熊 (báilíngxióng)

• Dutch: kermodebeer m
• Finnish: kermodekarhu
• Italian: orso kermode m