SAURIAN


Meaning of SAURIAN in English

/ ˈsɔːriən; NAmE / adjective , noun

( biology )

■ adjective

relating to lizards

■ noun

a large reptile , especially a dinosaur

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from modern Latin Sauria (from Greek sauros lizard) + -an .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.