Sauros is the the Greek term for Lizard
Sauros means lizard
"Sauros" is a Greek word that means "lizard" or "reptile." It is commonly used as a suffix in scientific names of reptiles to indicate their class or order.
The word "saurus" comes from the Greek σαῦρος(sauros) and means "lizard". Dinosaur literally means "terrible lizard"
"Deinos" and "sauros," the root words of dinosaur, are both Greek words. They mean "terrible" and "lizard," respectively.
Pterosaur comes from the Greek words "pteros" and "sauros." "Pteros" means winged, and "sauros" means lizard, so "pterosaur" means "winged lizard."
The word "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos," meaning "terrible" or "fearfully great," and "sauros," meaning "lizard" or "reptile."
δεινός [deinos] σαύρος [sauros]
Yes, the Greek root word "dino" means "terrible" or "fearfully great," not specifically "lizard." The term "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos" (meaning terrible) and "sauros" (meaning lizard).
T. rex is short for Tyrannosaurus rex. The name is Latin for tyrant lizard king.
The word was coined in 1841 by Sir Richard Owen from two Greek words. Deinos meaning 'terrible' and Sauros meaning 'lizard'
A dinosaur was a prehistoric lizard.Dinosaur was a reptile. The word Dinosaur, derived from the Greek word "deinos", meaning "marvelous" or "terrible", and "sauros", meaning "lizard".
The British paleontologist, Sir Richard Owen, was responsible for coining the word in 1841. The word derives from two greek words "deinos" (= terrible) + "sauros" (= lizard).