Ursa Minor

Ursa Mi·nor

noun \-ˈmī-nər\

Definition of URSA MINOR

: a constellation that includes the north pole of the heavens and the stars which form the Little Dipper with the North Star at the tip of the handle —called also Little Bear

Origin of URSA MINOR

Latin (genitive Ursae Minoris), literally, lesser bear

First Known Use: 1638

Rhymes with URSA MINOR

Asia Minor, bottom-liner, Canis Minor, Döbereiner, forty-niner, golden shiner, party-liner, superliner