Selenarctos

noun

Sel·​en·​arc·​tos

ˌselə̇nˈärktəs,

-ˌtäs

: a genus of mammals (family Ursidae) that includes the Asiatic black bear and is often regarded as indistinguishable from Ursus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from selen- entry 1 + Greek arktos bear

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