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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sauropoda, suborder Sauropodanoun

    any of the sauropod dinosaurs

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  1. Sauropoda

    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. sauropoda

    Sauropoda, often referred to as Sauropods, is a clade or subgroup of the dinosaur group Saurischia, known for their large size. Some of their distinctive characteristics include long necks and tails, four-legged stance, and small heads relative to their body size. The Sauropoda group includes some of the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth, such as the Brachiosaurus and the Diplodocus. They were herbivores and flourished during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sauropoda

    an extinct order of herbivorous dinosaurs having the feet of a saurian type, instead of birdlike, as they are in many dinosaurs. It includes the largest known land animals, belonging to Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a lizard + -poda.]

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  1. Sauropoda

    Sauropoda, or the sauropods, are an infraorder of saurischian dinosaurs. They had very long necks, long tails, small heads, and 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, and Apatosaurus. Sauropods first appeared in the late Triassic Period, where they somewhat resembled the closely related group Prosauropoda. By the Late Jurassic, sauropods had become widespread. By the Late Cretaceous, those groups had mainly been replaced by the titanosaurs, which had a near-global distribution. However, as with all other non-avian dinosaurs, 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 O.C. Marsh in 1878, and is derived from 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 large sizes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sauropoda in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sauropoda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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