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saur

lizard

Related forms: saur · 12 words in this dictionary

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12 words

A large extinct reptile of the Mesozoic era, often with bony armor or crests.

dino+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

a very large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur with a long tail and small head, such as a brachiosaurus or diplodocus.

saur+o+pod

Shared component: saur · lizard

a large herbivorous dinosaur of the late cretaceous period, with a broad flattened jaw resembling a duck's bill.

hadro+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

an extinct flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with wings consisting of a membrane stretching from the body to a very long fourth finger.

ptero+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

A very large, herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long neck and tail; now more commonly referred to as apatosaurus.

bronto+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

an extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era with a broad body, a long neck, small head, and large paddle-like limbs.

plesio+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

A very large, bipedal, carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small clawlike front legs.

tyranno+saur

Shared component: saur · lizard

saurianExtended relation

of, relating to, or resembling a lizard

saur+ian

Extended relation: saur · lizard

stegosaurExtended relation

A type of large, herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period, characterized by a double row of bony plates or spikes along its back and a spiked tail.

stego+saur

Extended relation: saur · lizard

allosaurusExtended relation

A large, carnivorous, bipedal dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a massive skull, sharp teeth, and short forelimbs.

allo+saurus

Extended relation: saur · lizard

ichthyosaurExtended relation

A large extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era, having a long, toothed snout, a streamlined body, and four flippers.

ichthyo+saur

Extended relation: saur · lizard

stegosaurusExtended relation

A large, plant-eating dinosaur of the Jurassic period, having a double row of large bony plates along its back and often spikes on its tail.

stego+saurus

Extended relation: saur · lizard