Where does “hadrosaur” come from?
hadrosaur (English) comes from English Hadrosaurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
hadrosaur (English): Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family...
Definitions
- Any ornithopod dinosaur of the family...
Ancestry of “hadrosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hadrosaurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |