ursid

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US/ˈɝsɪd/UK/ˈɜːsɪd/

noun

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

OriginLatin ursa →
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Meanings

ursid1

nounursid (plural ursids)

plural ursids

  1. biologyAny species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.

Ursid2

nounUrsid (plural Ursids)

plural Ursids

  1. astronomyAny meteor from a radiant in the constellation Ursa Minor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bear

Origin

ursid · noun

See Ursidae.

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Ursid · noun

  1. Latinursa“she-bear”
  2. EnglishUrsid

From Latin ursa (“she-bear”) + -id.

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Translations

French ursidé
  • ursidéany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Hungarian medveféle
  • medveféleany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Irish ursaideach
  • ursaideachany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Italian urside
  • ursideany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Romanian ursidă
  • ursidăany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Spanish úrsido
  • úrsidoany member of the family Ursidae, the bears
Cite this entry
APA

ursid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ursid

MLA

“ursid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ursid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ursid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ursid.

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