Prosauropod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹoʊˈsɔɹɵpɑd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prosauropod is a noun meaning Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head, forelimbs shorter than the hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense.
Meaning
Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head, forelimbs shorter than the hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense.
Example Sentences
The longest trackway (23m) consists of 60cm long, four-toed footprints with one meter long strides in between and can probably be assigned to a prosauropod.
Word Forms
- prosauropods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sauropodomorph, sauropod, sauropodomorphan, eusauropod, sauropsidian, neosauropod.
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