ursa minor

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   a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star

   SynonymsLittle Bear

   Broaderconstellation

   PartsLittle Dipper

Questions about ursa minor

What does ursa minor mean?

ursa minor means "a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star".

What is another word for ursa minor?

Close synonyms include Little Bear. 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.