necked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of necked
Example Sentences
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Nearby were partial skeletons of long necked dinosaurs preserved in river sediments, pointing to a forested inland environment crisscrossed by waterways.
From Science Daily
Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the largest animals ever to walk on land, yet their earliest life stages were small, exposed, and highly vulnerable.
From Science Daily
He was dressed in a dark blue suit and an open necked white shirt as he confirmed his name and date of birth.
From BBC
The dinosaurs included carnivorous megalosaurs - ancestors of Tyrannosaurus rex - and long necked herbivores that were up to three times bigger in size than an elephant.
From BBC
“Oh, he’s necked it,” Sir Nick Faldo accurately told American TV viewers.
From BBC
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