Where does “Hadrosauroidea” come from?
Hadrosauroidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Hadrosaurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
Ancestry of “Hadrosauroidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Hadrosaurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |