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Meaning of "diplodocus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIPLODOCUS

From New Latin, from diplo- + Greek dokos beam.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIPLODOCUS

diplodocus  [dɪˈplɒdəkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIPLODOCUS

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Diplodocus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIPLODOCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diplodocus

Diplodocus

Diplodocus is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur whose fossils were first discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston. The generic name, coined by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1878, is a Neo-Latin term derived from Greek διπλός "double" and δοκός "beam", in reference to its double-beamed chevron bones located in the underside of the tail. These bones were initially believed to be unique to Diplodocus; however, they have since then been discovered in other members of the diplodocid family and in non-diplodocid sauropods such as Mamenchisaurus. This genus of dinosaurs lived in what is now western North America at the end of the Jurassic Period. Diplodocus is one of the more common dinosaur fossils found in the Upper Morrison Formation, a sequence of shallow marine and alluvial sediments deposited about 155 to 148 million years ago, in what is now termed the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages. The Morrison Formation records an environment and time dominated by gigantic sauropod dinosaurs such as Camarasaurus, Barosaurus, Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus.

Definition of diplodocus in the English dictionary

The definition of diplodocus in the dictionary is any herbivorous quadrupedal late Jurassic dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, characterized by a very long neck and tail and a total body length of 27 metres: suborder Sauropoda.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIPLODOCUS


abacus
ˈæbəkəs
amaracus
əˈmærəkəs
Archilochus
ɑːˈkɪləkəs
atokous
ˈætəkəs
Callimachus
kəˈlɪməkəs
Caractacus
kəˈræktəkəs
Caratacus
kəˈrætəkəs
ditokous
ˈdɪtəkəs
entomostracous
ˌentəˈmɒstrəkəs
Lysimachus
laɪˈsɪməkəs
malacostracous
ˌmæləˈkɒstrəkəs
monotocous
məˈnɒtəkəs
polytocous
pəˈlɪtəkəs
Spartacus
ˈspɑːtəkəs
stenokous
ˈstɛnəkəs
stomachous
ˈstʌməkəs
Telemachus
tɪˈlɛməkəs
thelytokous
θɪˈlɪtəkəs
urachus
ˈjuːrəkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIPLODOCUS

diplobiont
diplobiontic
diploblastic
diplocardiac
Diplock court
diplococcal
diplococci
diplococcic
diplococcus
diplogen
diplogenesis
diploic
diploid
diploidic
diploidy
diploma
diploma mill
diplomacies
diplomacy
diplomat

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIPLODOCUS

autofocus
automatic focus
automatic-focus
autumn crocus
crocus
defocus
depth of focus
hocus
hocus-pocus
locus
misfocus
out-of-focus
prairie crocus
prefocus
prime focus
principal focus
refocus
sensate focus
soft focus
soft-focus

Synonyms and antonyms of diplodocus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diplodocus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIPLODOCUS

Find out the translation of diplodocus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diplodocus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diplodocus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梁龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diplodocus
570 millions of speakers

English

diplodocus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Diplodocus
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ديبلودوكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диплодок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Diplodocus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diplodocus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diplodocus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diplodocus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diplodocus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディプロドクス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디플로도쿠스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diplodocus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diplodocus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diplodocus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिप्लोडोकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Diplodocus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Diplodocus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diplodocus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Діплодок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Diplodocus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

diplodocus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Diplodocus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

diplodocus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diplodocus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diplodocus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPLODOCUS»

The term «diplodocus» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPLODOCUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diplodocus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIPLODOCUS»

Discover the use of diplodocus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diplodocus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diplodocus
Describes what has been learned about the size, behavior, and surroundings of the long-extinct dinosaur known as diplodocus.
Rupert Matthews, 2003
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Diplodocus
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the long-necked Diplodocus.
Daniel Nunn, 2007
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Diplodocus
Describes what is known of the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this long-necked and long-tailed dinosaur.
Daniel Cohen, 2003
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Diplodocus: The Whip-Tailed Dinosaur
Describes, in comic book format, the physical characteristics and behavior of diplodocus dinosaurs.
Rob Shone, 2008
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Diplodocus
Describes what is know about the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of this huge reptile.
Susan Heinrichs Gray, 2004
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I Am a Diplodocus
Follows the life of a young female diplodocus as she looks for food, is attacked by an allosaurus, and lays eggs.
Karen Wallace, 2004
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Diplodocus
Describes the life, physical characteristics and behavior of the Diplodocus.
Janet Riehecky, 2006
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Diplodocus
Provides information about diplodocus, a very large plant-eating dinosaur, how it got its food, and how it lived in herds and hatched from eggs.
Joanne Mattern, 2009
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Diplodocus
Presents general information about the diplodocus, including the period in which it lived, where its fossils have been found, its bodily structure, and how it probably behaved.
Leigh Rockwood, 2011
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Diplodocus: A History Just for Kids!
In this book, you'll learn all about what made this massive giant great--from what they looked like and ate to where they lived and what they did all day.
KidCaps, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIPLODOCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diplodocus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Book reviews: Moving memoir tells of brother's loss - The Irish News
Diplodocus has an unfortunate accident and Triceratops laughs so hard he cries, so they all beg him to stop. But will he dare tickle T Rex? «the Irish News, Jul 15»
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Jurassic World vs Science. Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?
... such as those including Triceratops and Diplodocus, has been highly debated. Several recent discoveries had suggested that filament-like ... «Yareah Magazine, Jul 15»
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CEDIA Announces its Tenth Annual Awards Winners
... of high-class dining, networking and comedy in the awe-inspiring Natural History Museum, featuring the iconic 26-meter Diplodocus, Dippy. «KNXtoday, Jul 15»
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Letter: Thank you for GoFundMe donations
The Burpee Museum dollars will go to prepare and mount Jimmy the junior diplodocus that I discovered and named after my dad, Jim Mongan, ... «Rockford Register Star, Jul 15»
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City Insider: Boris Johnson waxes lyrical
Under the watchful gaze of “Dippy” the diplodocus, philanthropist Sir Michael Hintze's $14bn hedge fund CQS celebrated its 15th anniversary ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Paleo Profile: Sefapanosaurus zastronensis
It wasn't necessarily an ancestor of later giants like Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus, but, along with relatives like Antetonitrus, the anatomy of the ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»
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The Jurassic Shield
... Marsh and E.D. Cope in the late 19th century. Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus and more were the products of that feud. «National Geographic, Jun 15»
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Hawaii guide: Eight islands of surfing, snorkelling, and stunning …
In this epic setting, it's not hard to believe that time has stood still – and that a slow moving herd of diplodocus might still be seen traipsing ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Guest editorial: Dino fascination telling of human nature
Though there is no proven theory, it is said that diplodocus, the largest dinosaurs, ate up most of the vegetation within its reach and often died ... «Holland Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Defeat Islamic State without committing troops
Though there is no proven theory, it is said that diplodocus, the largest dinosaurs, ate up most of the vegetation within its reach and often died ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Diplodocus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diplodocus>. Apr 2024 ».
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