Ursine Definition

ûrsīn
adjective
Of, like, or characteristic of a bear; bearlike.
Webster's New World

(entomology, of caterpillars) Covered in stiff bristles.

Wiktionary

Origin of Ursine

  • Latin ursīnus from ursus bear r̥tko- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Mid 16th century, from Latin ursinus, adjectival form of ursus (“bear").

    From Wiktionary

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