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di·plod·o·cus | \ də-ˈplä-də-kəs 
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, dī- \Definition of diplodocus
: any of a genus (Diplodocus) of large herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic known from remains found in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah
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Recent Examples on the Web Plus, a line drawing of a diplodocus, the dinosaur from which Diplo takes his name.
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Jon M. Gilbertson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "DJ Diplo christens Summerfest's rebuilt U.S. Cellular Connection Stage on a chilly night," 23 June 2018 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.
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Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.
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Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.
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Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.
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Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.
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Leonore Schick, The Seattle Times, "Britain’s Natural History Museum unveils huge whale skeleton," 13 July 2017
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The first known use of diplodocus was in 1884
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