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Where does “Hadrosaurus” come from?
Hadrosaurus (English) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
Ancestry of “Hadrosaurus”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
σαῦρος
Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2
Ancient Greek
σαύρα
lizard
Words derived from “Hadrosaurus”
hadrosaur
hadrozaur
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