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Sauropod

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of various large semiaquatic saurischian dinosaurs of the suborder Sauropoda, of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

adj. Of or relating to the suborder Sauropoda.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A member of the Sauropoda suborder of dinosaurs

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to the Sauropoda, or having their characters.

n. A member of the Sauropoda.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal

Word Usage

"The evolution of manus shape in sauropod dinosaurs: implications for functional morphology, forelimb orientation, and phylogeny."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

saurischian dinosaur saurischian

Hyponym

brontosaur apatosaurus excelsus brontosaurus apatosaur barosaurus

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