spectacled
Americanadjective
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wearing glasses
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(of an animal) having markings around the eyes resembling a pair of glasses
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The spectacled Beijinger admitted he was nervous for the essay portion of the Chinese test.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
High in the Andean mountains of Ecuador, Tony, a large, male spectacled bear, shelters from the midday heat beneath the shade of a century-old fig tree draped in Spanish moss.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
Native reptiles and birds, including the Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard, the pin-tailed sandgrouse and the spectacled warbler, are now fall easy prey for crows and jays perched in the tree branches.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
Tamil Nadu has high numbers of four venomous snakes whose bites can seriously affect humans: the spectacled cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw-scaled viper and the common krait.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
Its closest relative is the spectacled bear of South America.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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