diplodocus

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di·plod·o·cus / diˈplädəkəs/ • n. a huge, herbivorous dinosaur (genus Diplodocus) of the late Jurassic period, with a long, slender neck and tail.

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Diplodocus

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Diplodocus Dinosaur that lived in n USA during the Jurassic period. The longest land animal that has ever lived. It had a long slender neck and tail and was a swamp-dwelling herbivore. Length: 25m (82ft).

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