Ursa Minor: Meaning and Definition of

Ur•sa Mi•nor

Pronunciation: (ûr'su mī'nur), [key]
— Ur•sae Mi•nor•is
  1. the Little or Lesser Bear, the northernmost constellation, containing the stars that form the Little Dipper, the outermost of which, at the end of the handle, is Polaris.
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