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Definition of Ursa Minor
1. Noun. A constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star.
Exact synonyms: Little Bear
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Terms within: Dipper, Little Dipper
Member holonyms: North Star, Polar Star, Polaris, Pole Star, Polestar
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Terms within: Dipper, Little Dipper
Member holonyms: North Star, Polar Star, Polaris, Pole Star, Polestar
Definition of Ursa Minor
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com