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Where does “Dicraeosaurus” come from?

Dicraeosaurus (Translingual) comes from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Ancestry of “Dicraeosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-saurusForms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names...
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “Dicraeosaurus”

  • Dicraeosaurinae
  • Dicraeosauridae
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