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   Ur·sa Mi·nor

   /ˌərsə ˈmīnər/

   • 1. a northern constellation (the Little Bear), which contains the north celestial pole and the pole star Polaris. The brightest stars form a shape that is also known as the Little Dipper.

   adjective

   • 1. used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Ursa Minor: "the star Alpha Ursae Minoris"

   Word Origin Latin. Ursae Minoris is the Latin genitive form of Ursa Minor.

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