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(ʉr′sīn′, -sin)

adjective

of, like, or characteristic of a bear; bearlike

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

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adjective

Of or characteristic of bears or a bear.

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Origin: Latin ursīnus

Origin: , from ursus, bear; see ṛtko- in Indo-European roots

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