-saur

A form of -saurus — Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -saurus, used in the common names of extinct reptilian creatures such as dinosaurs.
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APA

-saur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-saur

MLA

“-saur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-saur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-saur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-saur.

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