ursine

Definition

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.

Etymology

Mid 16th century, from Latin ursīnus, adjectival form of ursus (“bear”) + -ine.

Example Sentences

• "The British chief having undergone the ursine embrace of the Seikh monarch, the whole cavalcade proceeded towards the town."
• "[…] the old man's eccentricities, sometimes bordering on the ursine, repelled the juniors […]"
• "[…] we noted that a preponderance of the evidence supports an ursine origin for the giant panda."