"snorasaurus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snorasauruses [plural]
Etymology: snore + -saurus Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snore|saurus}} snore + -saurus Head templates: {{en-noun}} snorasaurus (plural snorasauruses)
  1. (informal, humorous, mildly derogatory) A loud or persistent snorer. Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal, mildly
    Sense id: en-snorasaurus-en-noun-7AAeM-m9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -saurus

Inflected forms

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