Where does “Scelidosaurus” come from?

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

Scelidosaurus (Translingual): genus|herbivorous armoured ornithischian dinosaurs from the Jurassic of England}}

Definitions

  1. genus|herbivorous armoured ornithischian dinosaurs from the Jurassic of England}}

Ancestry of “Scelidosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-saurusForms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names...
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Translingual -saurus
Scelidosaurus — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer