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ursine definition

ur·sine (ʉr′sīn′, -sin)

adjective

of, like, or characteristic of a bear; bearlike

Etymology: L ursinus < ursus, a bear, akin to Gr arktos, a bear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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