English Explanatory Dictionary

Little Dipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Minor and includes the northern pole star Polaris.

Word forms

Little Dipper the Little Dipper

Related words

Polaris Ursa Major Ursa Minor Big Dipper
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