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

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ursa Minor

Urmila
Urn of Fate
Urnula craterium
Urocyon
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Urocystis cepulae
Urocystis tritici
Urodella
Urophycis
Uropsilus
Uropsilus soricipes
Uropygi
Urosaurus
Urosaurus ornatus
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor (current term)
Ursidae
Ursprache
Ursprachen
Ursula
Ursuline
Ursulines
Ursus Maritimus
Ursus americanus
Ursus arctos
Ursus arctos horribilis
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Ursus arctos syriacus
Ursus horribilis
Ursus middendorffi

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