diplodocus

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈplɒdəkəs, ˌdɪplə(ʊ)ˈdəʊkəs/

noun

  • a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long slender neck and tail.
    • Genus Diplodocus, infraorder Sauropoda, order Saurischia

Origin:

modern Latin, from diplo- 'double' + Greek dokos 'wooden beam'