ursidae (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Ursidae*:
NOUN	animal	Ursidae, family Ursidae	bears and extinct related forms

English > *Ursidae*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	bears and extinct related forms.
Synonym	family Ursidae
Member of	Carnivora, order Carnivora	cats
Members	Euarctos, genus Euarctos	American black bears
	Melursus, genus Melursus	sloth bears
	Selenarctos, genus Selenarctos	Asiatic black bears
	Thalarctos, genus Thalarctos	polar bears
	Ursus, genus Ursus	type genus of Ursidae
	bear	massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Broader	mammal family	A family of mammals
Spanish	úrsidos
Catalan	Ursidae, úrsids

HyperDic: ursidae