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Where does “-saura” come from?

-saura (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

-saura (Translingual): Used to form feminine genus names of dinosaurs or...

Definitions

  1. Used to form feminine genus names of dinosaurs or...

Ancestry of “-saura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “-saura”

  • Maiasaura
  • Omanosaura
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