sauropod
noun
sau·ro·pod
ˈsȯr-ə-ˌpäd 
: any of a suborder (Sauropoda) of quadrupedal herbivorous saurischian dinosaurs (such as an apatosaurus) 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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These creatures — or even large sauropods — typically have slower metabolisms than fast-moving theropods.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Four of them came from the footfalls of some herbivorous sauropod, likely a Cetiosaurus.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Together, the sites document hungry sauropods that were likely constantly on the march for food.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
At one point erroneously believed to be water dwellers, these huge, land-dwelling herbivores had small heads and shorter necks and tails than most other sauropods.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Four of them came from the footfalls of some herbivorous sauropod, likely a Cetiosaurus.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Together, the sites document hungry sauropods that were likely constantly on the march for food.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
At one point erroneously believed to be water dwellers, these huge, land-dwelling herbivores had small heads and shorter necks and tails than most other sauropods.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sauropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauropod. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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