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-saur

Pronunciation: /saʊ/

Definition of -saur

combining form

  • forming names of reptiles, especially extinct ones:ichthyosaur stegosaur

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek sauros 'lizard'; compare with -saurus, a suffix of modern Latin genus names

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Definition of -saur in the US English dictionary

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