Etymology

aigialosaur

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Today it means: Any member of the family †Aigialosauridae of extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizards. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromαἰγιαλός“seashore”
  2. English todayaigialosaur

From Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós, “seashore”) and -saur.

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