noun
- a large, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur that walked on four legs
Usage: paleontology
Examples
- The Brontosaurus was a famous sauropod that lived during the Jurassic period.
- Sauropods were among the largest land animals that ever existed.
- The museum’s sauropod skeleton stretched nearly the entire length of the hall.
- Scientists believe sauropods used their long necks to reach high vegetation.
- Fossilized sauropod footprints have been found in many parts of the world.
- The sauropod’s massive size required it to eat constantly throughout the day.