saurus

/sˈɔɹəs/ name

A taxonomic genus within the family Synodontidae – now Synodus; certain lizardfishes, species now assigned to genera Synodus, Trachinocephalus, and Saurida.

Word Origin Saurus is Greek for 'lizard,' and it's the backbone of dinosaur names: brontosaurus (thunder lizard), stegosaurus (roof lizard), tyrannosaurus (tyrant lizard). The combining form -saur appears in countless prehistoric reptiles. You can almost see the scaly creatures when you hear it. The word saurian means 'lizard-like.'

name A taxonomic genus within the family Synodontidae – now Synodus; certain lizardfishes, species now assigned to genera Synodus, Trachinocephalus, and Saurida.

The saurus genus was later reclassified into multiple genera including Synodus.

(专有名词) 狗母鱼属 【狗母鱼属(现为Synodus属,蜥蜴鱼类分类单位)】

蜥鱼属后来被重新分类到包括狗母鱼属在内的多个属中。

(nombre propio) Un género taxonómico dentro de la familia Synodontidae —ahora Synodus—; ciertos peces lagarto, especies actualmente asignadas a los géneros Synodus, Trachinocephalus y Saurida.

El género **Saurus** fue posteriormente reclasificado en múltiples géneros, incluido Synodus.

(nom propre) Genre taxonomique au sein de la famille des Synodontidae — désormais Synodus ; certains poissons-lézards dont les espèces sont aujourd'hui réparties entre les genres Synodus, Trachinocephalus et Saurida.

Le genre saurus a depuis été reclassifié en plusieurs genres, dont Synodus.

(Eigenname) eine taxonomische Gattung innerhalb der Familie Synodontidae (Echsenfische), die heute den Gattungen *Synodus*, *Trachinocephalus* und *Saurida* zugeordnet wird

Die Gattung **Saurus** wurde später in mehrere Gattungen, darunter *Synodus*, neu klassifiziert.

(固有名詞) エソ科(Synodontidae)内の旧分類学上の属名。現在はSynodus属、Trachinocephalus属、Saurida属などに再分類された特定のエソ類を指す。

saurus属は後にSynodusを含む複数の属に再分類された。

(nome próprio) Gênero taxonômico dentro da família Synodontidae — agora Synodus; certos peixes-lagarto, espécies agora atribuídas aos gêneros Synodus, Trachinocephalus e Saurida.

O gênero saurus foi posteriormente reclassificado em vários gêneros, incluindo Synodus.

Word parts: saur + us

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