ursid

[ur-sid]

ur·sid

[ur-sid]
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.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin Ursidae, equivalent to Urs(us) a genus (Latin: bear) + -idae -id2
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Ursid is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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