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sauropod

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the extinct clade †Sauropoda of long-necked dinosaurs which walked on four thick, pillar-like legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sauropodomorph, saurischian, non-avian dinosaur, dinosaur, reptile, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sauropod dinosaur

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: saurischian, saurischian dinosaur

Narrower terms: apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus, barosaur, barosaurus

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᏘᏲᎭᎵ ᎤᎳᏏᏕᎾ (tiyohali ulasidena) — Translations
  • Portuguese: saurópode — Translations