ursid

[ ur-sid ]

/ ˈɜr sɪd /

noun

any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.

Nearby words

urquhart, urquhart castle, urquhart, sir thomas, ursa major, ursa minor, ursid, ursids, ursiform, ursine, ursine dasyure, ursine howler

Origin of ursid

< New Latin Ursidae, equivalent to Urs(us) a genus (Latin: bear) + -idae -id²