Definitions for ursineˈɜr saɪn, -sɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•sineˈɜr saɪn, -sɪn(adj.)
of or pertaining to a bear or bears; bearlike.
Category: Mammals
Origin of ursine:
1540–50; < L ursīnus=urs(us) bear +-īnus -ine1
Princeton's WordNet
ursine(adj)
of or relating to or similar to bears
Wiktionary
ursine(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
ursine(Adjective)
Covered in stiff bristles.
Origin: Mid 16th century, from ursinus, adjectival form of ursus.
Webster Dictionary
Ursine(adj)
of or pertaining to a bear; resembling a bear
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