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Ursa Minor

noun Ur·sa Mi·nor \ ˌər-sə-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

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Origin and Etymology of ursa minor

Latin (genitive Ursae Minoris), literally, lesser bear

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Ursa Minor

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  • : the group of stars in the northern sky that includes the stars that form the Little Dipper

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