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prosauropod

pro·saur·o·pod [ prō sáwrə pòd ] (plural pro·saur·o·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
primitive dinosaur: a primitive dinosaur of the Triassic period that ate plants and walked partly on its hind legs, partly on all four legs. Suborder Prosauropoda.

[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Prosauropoda< Greek pro "in front, before" + sauros "lizard" + pod- "foot"]
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