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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Though not known for sure, it’s believed that Carcharodontosaurus and similar species feasted upon the soaring sauropods, giant herbivores that roamed the Earth at the same time.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
Advertisement Its centerpiece is the sauropod, whose late Jurassic remains were found in southeast Utah and collected by museum paleontologists between 2007 and 2019.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Early sauropods, ornithischians, and theropods all tended to stay in these regions.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
From towering sauropods and fearsome tyrannosaurs to tanklike ankylosaurs and horned ceratopsians, dinosaurs dominate our conceptions of the past.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
Advertisement Its centerpiece is the sauropod, whose late Jurassic remains were found in southeast Utah and collected by museum paleontologists between 2007 and 2019.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Early sauropods, ornithischians, and theropods all tended to stay in these regions.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
From towering sauropods and fearsome tyrannosaurs to tanklike ankylosaurs and horned ceratopsians, dinosaurs dominate our conceptions of the past.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Sauropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauropod. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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