"Ursid" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Ursid" Meaning

A subspecies of mammals belonging to the family Ursidae, which also includes bears.

"Ursid" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples of the word "ursid" in different contexts:

1. Taxonomic classification: The bears, which belong to the family Ursidae, are the only living members of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora.
2. Medical terminology: The patient was tested for the presence of ursid coronavirus, a distinct member of the family Coronavirus.
3. Biology: The ursid phylogenetic tree reveals a close relationship between the brown bear and the American black bear.
4. Old English literature: In medieval folklore, the ursid (Ursa Major or the Great Bear) was a symbol of the cycle of life and death.
5. Ethnobotany: The indigenous people of the forest have used various ursid pelts, like those of the grizzly bear, for warmth and medicinal purposes.