Meanings
Origin
New Latin prefix (derived from Greek), coined for scientific words such as the infraorder name Sauropoda, from Greek sauros, "lizard" + New Latin suffix (derived from Greek) -poda, "foot(ed)"
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APA
sauro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sauro-
MLA
“sauro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sauro-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sauro-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sauro-.
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