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selenarctos

/sɪˈlɛn.ɑːrk.tɒs/

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noun

/sɪˈlɛn.ɑːrk.tɒs/formalscientific
  • ruТаксономическое название рода для гималайского медведя, иногда рассматриваемого как подрод рода Ursus.

A taxonomic genus name for the Asiatic black bear, sometimes considered a subgenus of Ursus.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    A taxonomic genus formerly used for the Asiatic black bear, now often classified within the genus Ursus.

    ruГималайский медведь

    • Selenarctos thibetanus is the scientific name for the Asiatic black bear.
    • Some taxonomists consider Selenarctos a subgenus of Ursus.
    • The classification of Selenarctos has been debated among biologists.