Prosauropod Definition

prōsôrə-pŏd
noun
Any of various saurischian dinosaurs of the group Prosauropoda of the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, having a small head, long neck and tail, serrated teeth, and large thumb claw, and including plateosaurus.
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Singular:
prosauropod
Plural:
prosauropods

Origin of Prosauropod

  • New Latin Prōsauropoda group name Greek pro- before pro–2 New Latin Sauropoda group name sauropod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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