| 单词 | sauropod |
| 释义 | sauropod[ sawr-uh-pod ] / ˈsɔr əˌpɒd / nounany herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, long neck and tail, and five-toed limbs: the largest known land animal. adjectivebelonging or pertaining to the sauropods. Origin of sauropod1890–95; <New Latin Sauropoda suborder name <Greek saûro(s) lizard + -poda-poda; cf. -pod Words nearby sauropod-saur, Saurashtra, saurel, saurian, saurischian, sauropod, sauropterygian, -saurus, saury, sausage, sausage curl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sauropodsauropod / (ˈsɔːrəˌpɒd) / nounany herbivorous quadrupedal saurischian dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda, of Jurassic and Cretaceous times, including the brontosaurus, diplodocus, and titanosaurs. They had small heads and long necks and tails and were partly amphibious Derived forms of sauropodsauropodous (sɔːˈrɒpədəs), adjectiveWord Origin for sauropodC19: from New Latin sauropoda, from Greek sauros lizard + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for sauropodsauropod [ sôr′ə-pŏd′ ] One of the two types of saurischian dinosaurs, widespread during the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Sauropods were plant-eaters and often grew to tremendous size, having a stout body with thick legs, long slender necks with a small head, and long tails. Sauropods included the apatosaurus (brontosaurus) and brachiosaurus. Compare theropod. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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