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diplodocus

[ dih-plod-uh-kuhs ]

noun

plural diplodocuses.
  1. 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).


diplodocus

/ dɪˈplɒdəkəs; ˌdɪpləʊˈdəʊkəs /

noun

  1. 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)
“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

diplodocus

/ ĭ-ŏə-ə /

  1. 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.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of diplodocus1

First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, equivalent to diplo- diplo- + Greek ǰó “beam, bar, shaft”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of diplodocus1

C19: from New Latin, from diplo- + Greek dokos beam
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Dippy the diplodocus first went on display at London's Natural History Museum in 1905, where it was viewed by millions of people.

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"We went over to look and saw the burning diplodocus - two fire engines arrived and a firefighter used a hose to put out the fire."

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I made sure to go through it in geologic time order, and as soon as I saw that diplodocus skeleton, I just flashed back to 1999 when I first walked into that museum.

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With Stuart Broad batting at number eight, England have a tail longer than a diplodocus, though Stokes will say it is not the bowlers' job to get runs.

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It is believed the footprints are from an early ancestor of the giant diplodocus, and date back to the Triassic period.

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