English Explanatory Dictionary

diplodocus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈplɒdəkəs/ /dɪˈplɒdəkəs/ En-diplodocus.ogg

Word forms

diplodocus diplodocuses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) and δοκός (dokós, “beam”).

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