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Where does “saurognathous” come from?

saurognathous (English) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

saurognathous (English): having the bones of the palate arranged as in...

Definitions

  1. having the bones of the palate arranged as in...

Ancestry of “saurognathous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
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