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From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”) literally "lizard face".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sauropsid
Today it means: A member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles (including birds). Full definition →