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

Examples of sauropod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Four sets of tracks were made by a gigantic herbivorous species known as sauropods, a family of dinosaurs closely related to the Diplodocus, according to the researchers. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025

Read More: Why Is the Isle of Wight Rich in Dinosaur Fossils? Sauropod Sweet Spot The Southeast England location appears to have been a sweet spot for sauropods. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025

From the shapes in the ground, the researchers conclude that the sauropod came by before the carnivore. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025

For the herbivores, however, especially in long-neck sauropods, their coprolites contained lots of tree ferns and charcoal. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above