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Ancient Greek σαῦρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσαῦρος“lizard, reptile”
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From translingual and New Latin forms of Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσαῦρος all →

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