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 • Feb. 23, 2026
Long necked animals, such as giraffes, need to pump blood upward from the heart against gravity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Mike McNerney of Carbondale, Illinois, an authority on necked discoids, believes they are a corruption of the classic Celtic cross, with the ends of the cross being dropped from the design.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2015
Most descriptions of encounters lend themselves to either the theory of a multi-humped sea serpent or the plesiosaur, a long necked dinosaur from the early Jurassic period.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2012
Mrs. Byrne says, and I realize that she is talking about my necklace, which is usually hidden by my high- necked dresses.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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