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Diplodocus (/ d ɪ ˈ p l ɒ d ə k ə s /, [3] [4] / d aɪ ˈ p l ɒ d ə k ə s /, [4] or / ˌ d ɪ p l oʊ ˈ d oʊ k ə s / [3]) is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America.
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Seismosaurus (=Diplodocus) This implies that the feeding mechanism of Diplodocus and other diplodocids was radically different from that of other sauropods. Unilateral branch stripping is the most likely feeding behavior of Diplodocus, [19] [20] [21] as it explains the unusual wear patterns of the teeth (coming from tooth–food contact). In ...
The following table shows the 24 consonant phonemes found in most dialects of English, plus /x/, whose distribution is more limited. Fortis consonants are always voiceless, aspirated in syllable onset (except in clusters beginning with /s/ or /ʃ/), and sometimes also glottalized to an extent in syllable coda (most likely to occur with /t/, see T-glottalization), while lenis consonants are ...
The English Pronouncing Dictionary (EPD) was created by the British phonetician Daniel Jones and was first published in 1917. [1] It originally comprised over 50,000 headwords listed in their spelling form, each of which was given one or more pronunciations transcribed using a set of phonemic symbols based on a standard accent.
As such, they have captured the popular imagination and become an enduring part of human culture. The entry of the word "dinosaur" into the common vernacular reflects the animals' cultural importance: in English, "dinosaur" is commonly used to describe anything that is impractically large, obsolete, or bound for extinction. [331]
David Gillette (third from the left on the back row) and other paleontologists at Grand Canyon National Park, 2019. David Gillette is an American paleontologist best known for his discovery of the dinosaur Diplodocus hallorum in 1985, and more recently for his work studying Pleistocene megafauna such as glyptodonts.