Brontosaurus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brontosaurus is a noun meaning Any of the genus †Brontosaurus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs with whip-like tails, which lived in present-day United States during the Late Jurassic period.
Meaning
Any of the genus †Brontosaurus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs with whip-like tails, which lived in present-day United States during the Late Jurassic period.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: thunder lizard (can denote a brontosaurus or an apatosaurus)
Word Forms
- brontosauruses
- brontosauri
Synonyms for brontosaurus
Depending on context, synonyms include brontosaur, apatosaurus, apatosaur.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, brachiosaurus, brachiosaur, brontothere.
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