Where does “Abrosaurus” come from?

Abrosaurus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Abrosaurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Abrosaurus”, step by step

Abrosaurus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

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

via Ancient Greek ἁβρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁβρόςgraceful, delicate, pretty; splendid; graceful,...
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος
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