Saura

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noun

Sau·​ra

variants or less commonly Saora

ˈsau̇rə

plural Saura also Saora

1

: a forest people of the mountains of the Eastern Ghats, India

2

: a member of the Saura people

-saura

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noun combining form

-sau·​ra

¦sȯrə

: lizard

—in generic names

Chamaesaura

Word History

Etymology

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek saura, sauros

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