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Since some specimens have spectacle-like markings on their faces.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
spectacled bear
Today it means: Tremarctos ornatus, a species of small, short-faced bear native to South America. Full definition →
Today it means: Tremarctos ornatus, a species of small, short-faced bear native to South America. Full definition →
Since some specimens have spectacle-like markings on their faces.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.