| Brankursine | n. [ F. branc-ursine, branch-ursine, fr. LL. branca claw + L. ursinus belonging to a bear (fr. ursus bear), i. e., bear's claw, because its leaves resemble the claws of a bear. Cf. Branch. ] (Bot.) Bear's-breech, or Acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Ursine | a. [ L. ursinus, from ursus a bear. See Ursa. ] Of or pertaining to a bear; resembling a bear. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ursine baboon. (Zool.) See Chacma. --
Ursine dasyure (Zool.), the Tasmanian devil. --
Ursine howler (Zool.), the araguato. See Illust. under Howler. --
Ursine seal. (Zool.) See Sea bear, and the Note under 1st Seal. [ 1913 Webster ]
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