diplodocus
noun
di·plod·o·cus
| \ də-ˈplä-də-kəs
, dī-\
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Definition of diplodocus
: any of a genus (Diplodocus) of large herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic known from remains found in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah
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Plus, a line drawing of a diplodocus, the dinosaur from which Diplo takes his name. — Jon M. Gilbertson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "DJ Diplo christens Summerfest's rebuilt U.S. Cellular Connection Stage on a chilly night," 23 June 2018 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet. — Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet. — Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet. — Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet. — Leonore Schick, Detroit Free Press, "Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale," 14 July 2017 Although the replica of a diplodocus attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet. — Leonore Schick, The Seattle Times, "Britain’s Natural History Museum unveils huge whale skeleton," 13 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diplodocus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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