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Kermode bear

Ker·mode bear [ kər mṓdee bàir, kúr md bàir ] (plural Ker·mode bears) or Ker·mode's bear [ kər mṓdeez bàir, kúr mdz bàir ] (plural Ker·mode's bears)


noun 
Definition:
 
bear with black or white fur: a black bear with fur that ranges from black through pale brown to white in color. It lives on the coast and coastal islands of British Columbia. Latin name Ursus kermodei.

[Early 20th century. After Francis Kermode, Canadian zoologist]
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