First Known Use: circa 1889
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sauropod
noun sau·ro·pod \ˈsȯr-ə-ˌpäd\
Definition of SAUROPOD
: any of a suborder (Sauropoda) of quadrupedal herbivorous saurischian dinosaurs (as a brontosaurus) 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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Origin of SAUROPOD
New Latin Sauropoda, from Greek sauros lizard + New Latin -poda
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