ursine
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
ursine
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- friend: In one of his letters, Byron cheekily suggests that his ursine friend " should sit for a fellowship " .
Browse dictionary entries near ursine
- ursiform
- Ursa Minor
- Ursa Major
- Urquhart
- urp
- uroscopy
- uropygium
- uropygial gland
- uropod
- urology
