Definitions for sauropod
ˈsɔr əˌpɒdsauro·pod

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1. sauropod, sauropod dinosaurnoun

   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

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1. sauropodnoun

   A member of the Sauropoda suborder of dinosaurs

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1. sauropod

   Sauropoda (), whose members are known as sauropods (; from sauro- + -pod, 'lizard-footed'), is a clade of saurischian ('lizard-hipped') dinosaurs. Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads (relative to the rest of their body), and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the enormous sizes attained by some species, and the group includes the largest animals to have ever lived on land. Well-known genera include Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus.The oldest known unequivocal sauropod dinosaurs are known from the Early Jurassic. Isanosaurus and Antetonitrus were originally described as Triassic sauropods, but their age, and in the case of Antetonitrus also its sauropod status, were subsequently questioned. Sauropod-like sauropodomorph tracks from the Fleming Fjord Formation (Greenland) might, however, indicate the occurrence of the group in the Late Triassic. By the Late Jurassic (150 million years ago), sauropods had become widespread (especially the diplodocids and brachiosaurids). By the Late Cretaceous, one group of sauropods, the titanosaurs, had replaced all others and had a near-global distribution. However, as with all other non-avian dinosaurs alive at the time, the titanosaurs died out in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Fossilised remains of sauropods have been found on every continent, including Antarctica.The name Sauropoda was coined by Othinel Charles Marsh in 1878, and is derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "lizard foot". Sauropods are one of the most recognizable groups of dinosaurs, and have become a fixture in popular culture due to their impressive size. Complete sauropod fossil finds are rare. Many species, especially the largest, are known only from isolated and disarticulated bones. Many near-complete specimens lack heads, tail tips and limbs.

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1. sauropod

   A sauropod is a type of herbivorous, long-necked dinosaur species which existed in the Mesozoic era. They are characterized by their large size, with some of the largest animals in history belonging to this group, including species such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus. They typically have a small head, a long neck and tail, and massive, column-like legs. They are believed to have walked both on two (bipedal) and four (quadrupedal) legs.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sauropod in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sauropod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of sauropod in a Sentence

1. Blair McPhee:

   The first thing that struck me about this animal is the incredible robustness of the limb bones, it was of similar size to the gigantic sauropod dinosaurs, but whereas the arms and legs of those animals are typically quite slender, Ledumahadi's are incredibly thick.

2. Jonah Choiniere:

   The name reflects the great size of the animal as well as the fact that its lineage appeared at the origins of sauropod dinosaurs, it honors both the recent and ancient heritage of southern Africa.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sauropod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropod
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