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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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 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 See all Example Sentences for sauropod