mosassauro

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin Mosa
Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra)
Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros)bor.
taxonomic name -saurus
taxonomic name Mosasauruslbor.
Portuguese mosassauro

    Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Mosasaurus. By surface analysis, Mosa +‎ -sauro.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.zaˈsaw.ɾu/ [mo.zaˈsaʊ̯.ɾu]

    • Rhymes: -awɾu
    • Hyphenation: mo‧sas‧sau‧ro

    Noun

    mosassauro m (plural mosassauros)

    1. mosasaur (any reptile in the family Mosasauridae)
      Synonym: mosassaurídeo
    2. (strictly) mosasaur (any reptile in the genus Mosasaurus)

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