Ursal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ursal is a noun meaning Of or pertaining to a bear or bears.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a bear or bears.
More Meanings
- (rare, archaic) The ursine seal or sea bear, better known as the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus.
Example Sentences
One of these, the Ursal, an inhabitant of the shores of the North Pacific Ocean, […]
ARCTOCEPHALUS URSINUS. The Ursal; a species of Seal, from the north of the Pacific Ocean.
He believed himself to be a bear, and would imitate the ursal growl, &c.: and the case did not appear to be hypochondriacal.
The sea-lions (Phoca jubata), the sea-bears (ursal seal), the shags (commorants), and penguins seemed to live in harmony, […]
Word Forms
- ursals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ursine, ursoid, beare, erizo, bear, otary.
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