diplodocus

[ dih-plod-uh-kuhs ]

noun

, plural di·plod·o·cus·es.

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)

diplodocus

/ dĭ-plŏd′ə-kəs /

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplodocus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplodocus¹

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

Example Sentences

Dippy the diplodocus first went on display at London's Natural History Museum in 1905, where it was viewed by millions of people.

From BBC

"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."

From BBC

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC