diplodocusPronunciation: /dɪˈplɒdəkəs, ˌdɪplə(ʊ)ˈdəʊkəs/Definition of diplodocus 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'diplodocus in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of diplodocus in the US English dictionary