prosauropod
noun
pro·sau·ro·pod
prō-ˈsȯr-ə-ˌpäd 
: any of a group (Prosauropoda) of chiefly herbivorous Triassic dinosaurs that are probably ancestral to sauropods
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The embryos are from the species Massospondylus, a prosauropod, the family of dinosaurs which gave rise to iconic sauropods like the Brachiosaurus.
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Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2010
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“Prosauropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosauropod. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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