| English Dictionary |
SELENARCTOS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Selenarctos mean?
• SELENARCTOS (noun)
The noun SELENARCTOS has 1 sense:
1. Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
Familiarity information: SELENARCTOS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Selenarctos; Selenarctos
Hypernyms ("Selenarctos" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Selenarctos"):
Asiatic black bear; black bear; Selenarctos thibetanus; Ursus thibetanus (bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia)
Holonyms ("Selenarctos" is a member of...):
family Ursidae; Ursidae (bears and extinct related forms)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The water that does not flow is not fit to drink." (Albanian proverb)
"A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life." (Arabic proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all." (Corsican proverb)