Paleontology. a genus of dinosaurs with forelegs distinctively longer than its hind legs, among the largest of all known dinosaurs.
(brachiosaurus) a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus; brachiosaur.
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At that time, some of the most iconic dinosaurs roamed the Earth, including the towering Brachiosaurus, the fierce Allosaurus, and the plate-backed Stegosaurus.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Looking at Colossal’s wolves, I don’t even feel a “wow” moment like Ellie Sattler had spotting an InGen-made Brachiosaurus in Jurassic Park.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025
Bites were detected on sauropod bones belonging to Camarasaurus, Galeamopus and Suuwassea as well as bones probably but not definitively belonging to Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
This group of long-necked, four-legged herbivores, such as the celebrated species Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus, included the largest creatures to ever walk the planet.
From Scientific American • Aug. 31, 2022
After the first couple of hours of nothing, you stop waiting for somebody to yell “Eureka!” and haul a Brachiosaurus femur out of the dirt, holding it over their head like the Stanley Cup.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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