Ursids

[ ur-sidz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower Ursid meteor shower visible around December 22 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Ursa Major.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ursids¹

Urs(a Major) + -id ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

Live bear cams provided an up-close glimpse into the world of these rotund ursids as they caught sockeye salmon and engaged in other bear activities.

From Los Angeles Times

"When Neoepiblema inhabited South America, carnivorous placental mammals such as felids, canids and ursids had not yet arrived on the continent, since the Isthmus of Panama was not yet formed and there was no terrestrial connection with Antarctica," Ferreira added.

From Fox News

The Ursids are a smaller meteor shower with about 10 shooting stars an hour that peak Dec. 21-22.

From Washington Post

The parent comet for the Ursids is 8P/Tuttle, named for Horace Tuttle, a late-19th-century Naval Observatory astronomer.

From Washington Post

The debate resonates not only among locals but internationally, given the draw of the world-famous parks and the rock star profile these ursids have on social media.

From National Geographic