Defn: The bearded seal.
URSULA
Ur"su*la, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple.
URSULINE
Ur"su*line, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ursuline.] (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: One of an order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the year 1537, and so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection it was placed. The order was introduced into Canada as early as 1639, and into the United States in 1727. The members are devoted entirely to education.
URSULINE
Ur"su*line, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.
URSUS
Ur"sus, n. Etym: [L., a bear.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of Carnivora including the common bears.
URTICA
Ur*ti"ca, n. Etym: [L., a nettle.] (Bot.)