[ur-suh mahy-ner] 
[ur-see mi-nawr-is, -nohr-] . Astronomy. | the Little or Lesser Bear, the northernmost constellation, containing the stars that form the Little Dipper, the outermost of which, at the end of the handle, is Polaris. |
| Ursa Minor n. A constellation having the shape of a ladle with Polaris at the tip of its handle. Also called Little Bear. [From Late Latin minor Ursa : minor, lesser + ursa, bear.] |
The Little Bear or Little Dipper; the constellation that contains the North Star (Polaris).
