prefix
Meaning 1
lizard, snake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sauro-
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/sɔːɹoʊ/
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/sɔːɹə/
History
Etymology
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)"