sauropod
noun
sau·ro·pod
ˈsȯr-ə-ˌpäd 
: 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
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Many sauropods there belonged to the Lirainosaurinae group, which evolved in Europe around 20 million years earlier.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Most of the fossilized prints were created by three-toed theropod dinosaurs, while a few likely belonged to lumbering four-legged sauropods with long necks and tails or ornithischians, which had pelvic structures similar to birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus are perhaps the most famous of the sauropods, dinosaurs defined by their long necks, long tails, small heads and four pillar-like legs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The sauropod, referring to a family of massive herbivores that includes the Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus, will be the biggest dinosaur at the museum and can be seen this fall in its new welcome center.
—Jaimie Ding, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Most of the fossilized prints were created by three-toed theropod dinosaurs, while a few likely belonged to lumbering four-legged sauropods with long necks and tails or ornithischians, which had pelvic structures similar to birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
The Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus are perhaps the most famous of the sauropods, dinosaurs defined by their long necks, long tails, small heads and four pillar-like legs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The sauropod, referring to a family of massive herbivores that includes the Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus, will be the biggest dinosaur at the museum and can be seen this fall in its new welcome center.
—Jaimie Ding, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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“Sauropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauropod. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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