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Where does “Hadrosaurus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Hadrosaurus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hadrosaurus”

  • Hadrosauridae
  • Hadrosauroidea
  • hadrosaurus
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