# diplodocus

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪˈplɒdəkəs/

## Definitions
1. Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) and δοκός (dokós, “beam”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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