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Definition of -saur
a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, especially archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names: dinosaur; pterosaur.
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Origin of -saur
From the Greek word saûros lizard
Words nearby -saur
sauncy, Saundby's test, Saunders, Saundra, saunter, -saur, Saurashtra, saurel, saurian, saurischian, sauropod
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British Dictionary definitions for -saur
-saur
-saurus
n combining form
lizarddinosaur
Word Origin for -saur
from New Latin saurus
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