Suborder Sauropodomorpha (Noun)
Meaning
Gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads: Prosauropoda and Sauropoda (apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sauropodomorpha is a suborder of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs that dominated Earth's landscapes during the Mesozoic Era.
- The Suborder Sauropodomorpha consists of two groups, the Prosauropoda, which includes relatively smaller species, and the long-necked Sauropoda.
- Diplodocus, a well-known member of the Suborder Sauropodomorpha, had an elongated body and a long, slender tail.
- During the Late Jurassic, many species within the Suborder Sauropodomorpha, including the Apatosaurus and Diplodocus, thrived in the Western United States.
- Suborder Sauropodomorpha is characterized by the successful evolutionary adaptations that allowed its members to evolve into giant herbivores with small heads and extremely long necks.