sauropod

noun

sau·​ro·​pod ˈsȯr-ə-ˌpäd How to pronounce sauropod (audio)
: any of a suborder (Sauropoda) of quadrupedal herbivorous saurischian dinosaurs (such as an apatosaurus) of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a long neck and tail, small head, and 5-toed limbs on which they tended to walk in a digitigrade fashion
sauropod adjective

Examples of sauropod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The American Museum of Natural History’s Apatosaurus was the first sauropod ever mounted and went on view in 1905. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 Part of a flood of similar discoveries from the past decade or so, the fossils hint at how the four-legged sauropods developed from the two-legged sauropodomorphs that preceded them. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024 Though not known for sure, it’s believed that Carcharodontosaurus and similar species feasted upon the soaring sauropods, giant herbivores that roamed the Earth at the same time. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024 Advertisement Its centerpiece is the sauropod, whose late Jurassic remains were found in southeast Utah and collected by museum paleontologists between 2007 and 2019. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sauropod 

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin Sauropoda, from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin -poda

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sauropod was circa 1889

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“Sauropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauropod. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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