Sauropod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sauropod is a noun meaning Any of the extinct clade †Sauropoda of long-necked dinosaurs which walked on four thick, pillar-like legs.
Meaning
Any of the extinct clade †Sauropoda of long-necked dinosaurs which walked on four thick, pillar-like legs.
Example Sentences
His most memorable work is an illustrated compendium of dinosaurian copulatory positions - a sort of reptilian Kama Sutra - that includes a “leg over” manoeuvre by the sauropods, the largest dinosaurs of all - that many consider highly dubious.
Word Forms
- sauropods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sauropodomorphan, sauropodomorph, sauropsidian, sauropsid, sauropsidan, eusauropod.
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