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brachiosaurus

noun
  1. a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus, up to 30 metres long: the largest land animal ever knownSee also sauropod
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Historical Examples

  • The femur of the Brachiosaurus exceeded six feet; this must have been the greatest of them all.

    The Book of the National Parks

    Robert Sterling Yard

Word Origin and History for brachiosaurus

n.

1903, Modern Latin, from Greek brakhion "arm" (see brachio-) + -saurus. The forelegs are notably longer than the hind legs.

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brachiosaurus in Science

brachiosaurus

[brā′kē-ə-sôr′əs]
  1. A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It had forelegs that were longer than its hind legs, and nostrils on top of its head.
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