diplodocus
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- noun
- /dɪˈplɒdəkəs/
- The museum features a life-sized skeleton of a diplodocus in the main hall.
Examples
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Paleontologists discovered new fossils belonging to a diplodocus in the Colorado Rockies.
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Children are often fascinated by the long neck and tail of the diplodocus.
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A diplodocus?
Synonyms
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A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head and a very long neck and tail
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A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head, long neck and long tail
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A group of very large plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks, long tails and four thick legs
A large dinosaur once thought to be a separate kind but now seen as a type of Diplodocus
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diplodocus comes from Greek parts diplo- meaning 'double' and -docus meaning 'beam'. Scientists named it for the two long bones under its tail, so the 'double beam' image helps you remember this very large, long-necked dinosaur with a long tail.