Definition of Genus Thalarctos
1. Noun. Polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus.
Exact synonyms: Thalarctos
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Ursidae, Ursidae
Member holonyms: Ice Bear, Polar Bear, Thalarctos Maritimus, Ursus Maritimus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Ursidae, Ursidae
Member holonyms: Ice Bear, Polar Bear, Thalarctos Maritimus, Ursus Maritimus
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Literary usage of Genus Thalarctos
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1. Introduction to Mammalia by Charles Hamilton Smith (1858)
"Sub-genus THALARCTOS.—Marine Bears. — The North Polar region is frequented by a
species of bear, which is sufficiently distinct from the foregoing to be ..."
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