diplodocus

[ dih-plod-uh-kuhs ]

/ dɪˈplɒd ə kəs /

noun, plural di·plod·o·cus·es.

a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 feet (26.5 meters).

Origin of diplodocus

First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, equivalent to diplo- diplo- + Greek dokós “beam, bar, shaft”

Words nearby diplodocus

diplocardiac, Diplock court, diplococcoid, diplococcus, diplocoria, diplodocus, diploë, diplogenesis, diploic vein, diploid, diploidy

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Example sentences from the Web for diplodocus

The Diplodocus nearly equalled the Brontosaurus in bulk and exceeded it in length.
Dinosaurs|William Diller Matthew
"Dip," he called the enormous skeleton, though its full name was Diplodocus.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson
Towering thrice as high as the largest African elephant, the diplodocus was now but seventy-five yards away.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
We could just detect a Zeppelin or a Diplodocus as a moving speck against the surface.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson

The diplodocus, meanwhile, had been looking down upon the scene with half-bewildered apprehension.
In the Morning of Time|Charles G. D. Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for diplodocus

diplodocus

/ (dɪˈplɒdəkəs, ˌdɪpləʊˈdəʊkəs) /

noun plural -cuses

any herbivorous quadrupedal late Jurassic dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, characterized by a very long neck and tail and a total body length of 27 metres: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods)

Word Origin for diplodocus

C19: from New Latin, from diplo- + Greek dokos beam

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Scientific definitions for diplodocus

diplodocus

[ dĭ-plŏd′ə-kəs ]

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.

单词	diplodocus
释义	diplodocus [ dih-plod-uh-kuhs ] / dɪˈplɒd ə kəs / noun, plural di·plod·o·cus·es. a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 feet (26.5 meters). Origin of diplodocus First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, equivalent to diplo- diplo- + Greek dokós “beam, bar, shaft” Words nearby diplodocus diplocardiac, Diplock court, diplococcoid, diplococcus, diplocoria, diplodocus, diploë, diplogenesis, diploic vein, diploid, diploidy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diplodocus The Diplodocus nearly equalled the Brontosaurus in bulk and exceeded it in length. Dinosaurs\|William Diller Matthew "Dip," he called the enormous skeleton, though its full name was Diplodocus. Jerry's Charge Account\|Hazel Hutchins Wilson Towering thrice as high as the largest African elephant, the diplodocus was now but seventy-five yards away. Astounding Stories, February, 1931\|Various We could just detect a Zeppelin or a Diplodocus as a moving speck against the surface. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|J. Arthur Thomson The diplodocus, meanwhile, had been looking down upon the scene with half-bewildered apprehension. In the Morning of Time\|Charles G. D. Roberts British Dictionary definitions for diplodocus diplodocus / (dɪˈplɒdəkəs, ˌdɪpləʊˈdəʊkəs) / noun plural -cuses any herbivorous quadrupedal late Jurassic dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, characterized by a very long neck and tail and a total body length of 27 metres: suborder Sauropoda (sauropods) Word Origin for diplodocus C19: from New Latin, from diplo- + Greek dokos beam 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 diplodocus diplodocus [ dĭ-plŏd′ə-kəs ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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