ursid

noun — 2 senses

nounalso spelled Ursid

US /ˈɝsɪd/ · UK /ˈɜːsɪd/

Etymology See Ursidae.

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.

Ursid

noun

Etymology From Latin ursa (“she-bear”) + -id.

Astronomy, Natural sciences Any meteor from a radiant in the constellation Ursa Minor.

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