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Where does “Ophisaurus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ophisaurus”, step by step

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