Ursa
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Ursa is a latin word, meaning bear
. Derivatives of this word are ursine or Ursini.
Ursa may refer to:
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
. Derivatives of this word are ursine or Ursini.
Ursa may refer to:
- Ursa (comics), a fictional villain in Superman media
- Ursa (Open Season), a fictional character in the Open Season franchiseOpen Season (film series)The Open Season film series from Sony Pictures Animation consists of a number of films including: Open Season , Open Season 2 , and Open Season 3 , along with a short film, Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run....
- Ursa (Finland)Ursa (Finland)Ursa Astronomical Association is the largest astronomical association in Finland. Ursa was founded on 2 November 1921. Founding members include a renowned Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä. In 1926 Ursa established the Ursa Observatory in Kaivopuisto district of Helsinki. Ursa's primary functions...
, a Finnish astronomical association - Ursa, IllinoisUrsa, IllinoisUrsa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ursa is located at ....
, a village in the United States - Ursa, Romania, a village in Gârcov Commune in Olt County
- Ursa (spider)Ursa (spider)Ursa is a spider genus in the family Araneidae. It is the only genus in the tribe Ursini.-Species list:* Ursa flavovittata Simon, 1909 — Vietnam* Ursa lunula — Chile* Ursa pulchra Simon, 1895 — Brazil...
, a spider genus in the family Araneidae - Ursa MajorUrsa MajorUrsa Major , also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can best be seen in April...
, the Great Bear constellation - Ursa MinorUrsa MinorUrsa Minor , also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, whence the name Little Dipper...
, the Small Bear constellation - HMS Ursa (disambiguation)
- A fictional character in Avatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz...
- A fictional character in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsDisney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsDisney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is an American animated television series that aired in the United States in the mid-1980s through the early 1990s...
- A lubricant sold at TexacoTexacoTexaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....