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

These creatures — or even large sauropods — typically have slower metabolisms than fast-moving theropods. —Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025

Four of them came from the footfalls of some herbivorous sauropod, likely a Cetiosaurus. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025

Together, the sites document hungry sauropods that were likely constantly on the march for food. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025

At one point erroneously believed to be water dwellers, these huge, land-dwelling herbivores had small heads and shorter necks and tails than most other sauropods. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sauropod

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• goldenrod
• isopod
• overawed