[di-plod-uh-kuh
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| a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 ft. (26.5 m). |
| di·plod·o·cus (dĭ-plŏd'ə-kəs, dī-) n. A very large herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus that existed during the Jurassic Period. [New Latin Diplodocus, genus name : Greek diplo-, diplo- + Greek dokos, beam; see dek- in Indo-European roots.] |
| diplodocus (dĭ-plŏd'ə-kəs) Pronunciation Key
A very large herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus of the late Jurassic Period. Diplodocus had a long, slender neck and tail and a small head with peglike teeth, and could grow to nearly 27 m (90 ft) in length. Fossilized skin impressions show that it probably had dermal spines along its back. Diplodocus is one of the longest known sauropod dinosaurs. |