diplodocus
noun
di·plod·o·cus
də-ˈplä-də-kəs 
dī-
: 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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The longest dinosaur tail was 46 feet long and belonged to the diplodocuses.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 15 July 2024
Plus, a line drawing of a diplodocus, the dinosaur from which Diplo takes his name.
—Jon M. Gilbertson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 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.
—Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2017
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 15 July 2024
Plus, a line drawing of a diplodocus, the dinosaur from which Diplo takes his name.
—Jon M. Gilbertson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 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.
—Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2017
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“Diplodocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplodocus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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diplodocus
noun
di·plod·o·cus
də-ˈpläd-ə-kəs
dī-
: any of a genus of very large plant-eating dinosaurs known from fossils found in several western states of the U.S.
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