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Definition of Sauropoda
1. Noun. Any of the sauropod dinosaurs.
Exact synonyms: Suborder Sauropoda
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Sauropodomorpha, Suborder Sauropodomorpha
Member holonyms: Sauropod, Sauropod Dinosaur, Genus Apatosaurus, Genus Brontosaurus, Genus Barosaurus, Genus Diplodocus, Family Titanosauridae, Titanosauridae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Sauropodomorpha, Suborder Sauropodomorpha
Member holonyms: Sauropod, Sauropod Dinosaur, Genus Apatosaurus, Genus Brontosaurus, Genus Barosaurus, Genus Diplodocus, Family Titanosauridae, Titanosauridae
Definition of Sauropoda
1. n. pl. An extinct order of herbivorous dinosaurs having the feet of a saurian type, instead of birdlike, as they are in many dinosaurs. It includes the largest known land animals, belonging to Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix.
Medical Definition of Sauropoda
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