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a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, especially archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names: dinosaur; pterosaur.

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Origin of -saur

From the Greek word saûros lizard

Words nearby -saur

sauna, sauncy, Saunders, Saundra, saunter, -saur, Saurashtra, saurel, saurian, saurischian, sauropod

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How to use -saur in a sentence

Most had been killed during the recent fighting against Russian backed forces in Ilovaisk and Saur Mogila, the commander said.
Putin and Poroshenko Agree to… Think About a Ukraine Ceasefire|Anna Nemtsova|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Saur (April) Revolution would precipitate an Afghan conflict that continues to this day.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’|Bruce Riedel|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the arrangement of the cinereous lines, it presents a general resemblance to B. fuscus saur.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
He then rejoined a group of young men who were following a clue that took them to the Jabal Saur.
The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet

Holding it up between his eyes and the sun he noticed this water-mark and stamp—'C. Saur, Philadelphia, 1787.'
The Reign of the Manuscript|Perry Wayland Sinks
Saur was delighted with my work, and was anxious to teach me certain points.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
You didn't leave your wine-cellar unlocked, did you, saur, by no mistake?'
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for -saur

-saur

-saurus

n combining form

lizarddinosaur

Word Origin for -saur

from New Latin saurus

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