genus Diplodocus


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Noun1.genus Diplodocus - a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
Sauropoda, suborder Sauropoda - any of the sauropod dinosaurs
diplodocus - a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America
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Among paleontologists, there is debate over whether Supersaurus represents an entirely new genus in the Diplodocidae family or a larger species of the genus Diplodocus. With its long, slender neck and even longer, whip-like tail, Diplodocus looked something like a plant-munching cantilever bridge.