URSA MINOR


Meaning of URSA MINOR in English

ˌUrsa ˈMinor BrE AmE

a group of stars in the northern sky, close to Ursa Major, which can easily be seen from Earth, and which includes the ↑ Pole Star . It is also called the Little Bear or the Little Dipper (in the US).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.