ursi-, urs- +
(Latin: bear [the omnivorous animal, a.k.a. a carnivore])
Orson
1. A male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike”.
2. A masculine proper name, from French ourson, diminutive of ours "bear", from Latin ursus.
ursa
A she-bear, also, a constellation, feminine form of ursus a bear.
Ursa Major
In astronomy, the "Great Bear", the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.
Ursa Minor
The "Little Bear", the constellation nearest the north pole. It contains the north star, or polestar, which is situated in the extremity of the tail.
ursicide
Killing bears.
Ursidae
A bear is a large mammal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae.
ursiform
Having the form of a bear; bear-shaped; such as, the ursiform koala.
ursine: bear, bears
Of the nature of, resembling or having the essential characteristics of, a bear; consisting of bears.
urson
The Canadian porcupine.
Ursula
1. A female given name from a Latin word meaning “bear”.
2. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
Ursus
Type genus of Ursidae, brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears.
Ursus spelaeus
1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
2. A very large fossil bear (Ursus spelaeus) similar to the grizzly bear, but larger; common in European caves.
Related "bear, bears (animals)" word units:
arcto-;
Berserk.
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