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- [sawr-uh-pod]
- /ˈsɔr əˌpɒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawr-uh-pod]
- /ˈsɔr əˌpɒd/
Definitions of sauropod word
- noun sauropod any herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, long neck and tail, and five-toed limbs: the largest known land animal. 1
- adjective sauropod belonging or pertaining to the sauropods. 1
- noun sauropod any herbivorous quadrupedal saurischian dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda, of Jurassic and Cretaceous times, including the brontosaurus, diplodocus, and titanosaurs. They had small heads and long necks and tails and were partly amphibious 0
- noun sauropod any of a superfamily (Sauropoda) of gigantic, plant-eating, four-footed saurischian dinosaurs with a long neck and tail, five-toed limbs, and a small head, as an apatosaurus 0
- adjective sauropod of the sauropods 0
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Origin of sauropod
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < New Latin Sauropoda suborder name < Greek saûro(s) lizard + -poda -poda; cf. -pod
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Parts of speech for Sauropod
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sauropod popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sauropod usage trend in Literature
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