Mei long in Translingual

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Etymology: From Mei + Mandarin 龍／龙 (lóng, “dragon; -saurus”), such that the binomen means "sleeping dragon". Etymology templates: {{der|mul|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|龍||dragon; -saurus}} 龍／龙 (lóng, “dragon; -saurus”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=|g2=|head=Mei long|nogendercat=1}} Mei long

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"Mei long" meaning in Translingual

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