Where does “Nigersaurus” come from?

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

Nigersaurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Nigersaurus”, 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 “Nigersaurus

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Translingual -saurus
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