brontosaur

/ˌˈbrɑntəˌˈsɔrəs/
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Other forms: brontosaurs

Definitions of brontosaur
  1. noun
    huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
    synonyms: Apatosaurus excelsus, apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaurus, thunder lizard
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    type of:
    sauropod, sauropod dinosaur
    very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
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