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Iguanodon (n.)
[Iguanodon 词源字典]
dinosaur name, 1825, hybrid from
iguana
+ stem of Greek
odonys
"tooth" (on model of
mastodon
). So called because the fossil teeth and bones were thought to resemble those of the lizard.
[Iguanodon etymology, Iguanodon origin, 英语词源]