Deninger's bear en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of taxonomic name Ursus deningeri; named in 1904 by the German paleontologist Wilhelm von Reichenau (1847–1925) after the German geologist and paleontologist Karl Deninger (1878–1917).
Meanings
- (obsolete) Ursus deningeri, an extinct species of bear, endemic to Eurasia during the Pleistocene for approximately 1.7 million years, from 1.8 to 0.1 million years ago; it is the ancestor to the later cave bear.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deninger's bears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |