Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A black bear (Ursus americanus subsp. kermodei) found in isolated regions of coastal British Columbia. About ten percent of kermode bears have creamy white fur.
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- noun
Kermode bear
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Her love of animals led her to watch a DVD about the spirit bear - or the kermode bear, a white subspecies of the black bear whose habitat lies near where Northern Gateway-fed tankers would sail.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE AND CARRIE TAIT 2012
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Her love of animals led her to watch a DVD about the spirit bear - or the kermode bear, a white subspecies of the black bear whose habitat lies near where Northern Gateway-fed tankers would sail.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE AND CARRIE TAIT 2012
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I would personally love the kermode and simon mayo double act to bring their brilliant wittertainment to television via the taking over of film yyyy.
Empire News 2010
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ECORFLOW ECUADOR kermode Just listened to the howling of a pack or two of coyotes from the new house!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Anil Sharma 2010
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I now have a wrist bracelet that informs emergency personnel should I become incapacitated. kermode Gov't personnel (esp. elected/appointed ones) should have to pass a common sense test.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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I now have a wrist bracelet that informs emergency personnel should I become incapacitated. kermode Gov't personnel (esp. elected/appointed ones) should have to pass a common sense test.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Nice to see mark kermode has made his way into the minds of Pajibans.
Pajiba 2009
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A wildlife photographer has described how he came face to face with a kermode, or spirit bear, an animal so rare it was once thought to be mythical.
Latest news breaking news current news UK news world news celebrity news politics news 2009
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A wildlife photographer has described how he came face to face with a kermode, or spirit bear, an animal so rare it was once thought to be mythical.
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I was thinking about this recently during a film review where mark kermode was suggesting we should state sponsor certain national treasure directors.
Word Magazine - Comments paulwright 2008
RTaylor commented on the word kermode
a kermode is a white black bear found on the northwestern coast of North America. It is genetically a black bear, but a recessive gene makes about 10% of the local black bear population white or cream coloured.
June 11, 2009