sauropod
/ˈsɔrəˌpɑd/
noun
- A large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur with four thick legs and a long tail, belonging to the saurischian group.
- Fossil tracks show that sauropods often traveled in herds across ancient floodplains.
- The brachiosaurus is one of the most famous sauropods, known for its extremely long neck.
- Sauropods like the diplodocus could reach leaves high in trees that other dinosaurs couldn't.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of sauropod dinosaurs.
- Scientists discovered a new sauropod species in Argentina last year.
- The sauropod body plan includes a small head, a massive body, and pillar-like legs.
- Sauropod fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica.