melursus
NounSynonyms:
genus Melursus
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Noun (1)
- sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from UrsusSynonyms: genus MelursusType of mammal genusMember of Ursidae, family UrsidaeMembers sloth bear, Melursus ursinus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Melursus prop. n.
A genus of mammals including the sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus. Syn. — genus Melursus.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5