dolichosaur

noun

dol·​i·​cho·​saur

ˈdälə̇kōˌsȯ(ə)r,

-lēk-

plural -s

: a lizard of the genus Dolichosaurus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Dolichosaurus

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