little bear

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   a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star

   SynonymsUrsa Minor

   Broaderconstellation

   PartsLittle Dipper

Questions about little bear

What does little bear mean?

little bear means "a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star".

What is another word for little bear?

Close synonyms include Ursa Minor. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.