sauropod

/ˈsɔːrəpɒd/

Definitions

1. noun

Any of a group of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs, typically over 15 meters long, that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

“The museum displayed a large fossil of a sauropod, its long neck and tail stretching across the exhibit floor.”

Synonyms

  • long-necked dinosaur
  • saurian

Antonyms

  • carnivorous dinosaur
  • meat-eating dinosaur