"-saurus" meaning in Translingual

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”). The broader use, which has become standard especially for dinosaurs, follows some of the earliest non-avian dinosaur genera to be named, particularly Megalosaurus (literally “giant lizard”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|σαῦρος||lizard, reptile}} Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), {{m|mul|Megalosaurus|lit=giant lizard}} Megalosaurus (literally “giant lizard”) Head templates: {{head|mul|suffix|g=m}} -saurus m
  1. Forms genus names of lizards. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--saurus-mul-suffix-TmDf2sMl Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. Forms genus names of dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and other large extinct reptiles. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--saurus-mul-suffix-4xWJPVP9 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -saura

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