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sauro-

/sɔːɹoʊ/

sauro- prefix: lizard, snake.

Prefix

sauro-

  1. lizard, snake

Forms of sauro-

alternative formsaur-

Origin of sauro-

New Latin prefix (derived from Greek), coined for scientific words such as the infraorder name Sauropoda, from Greek sauros, "lizard" + New Latin suffix (derived from Greek) -poda, "foot(ed)"

Questions about sauro-

What does sauro- mean?
Sauro- means lizard, snake.
What part of speech is sauro-?
Sauro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce sauro-?
Sauro- is pronounced /sɔːɹoʊ/.

Words near sauro- in the dictionary

  1. sauries
  2. sauriosis
  3. Sauris
  4. saurischian
  5. saurischians
  6. sauro-
  7. saurochory
  8. Sauroctonos
  9. saurognathism
  10. saurognathous
  11. sauroid

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