grolar
English
Etymology
Blend of polar (“polar bear”) + grizzly (“grizzly bear”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹoʊlɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹəʊlə/
Noun
grolar (plural grolars)
- A hybrid cross between a polar bear and a grizzly.
- 2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The Guardian:
- Polar bears that spend more time on land as their sea ice habitat shrinks are coming into contact with grizzly bears that have wandered further north – resulting in “grolar” or “pizzly” bear hybrids.
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