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brontosaurus
noun bron·to·sau·rus \ˌbrän-tə-ˈsȯr-əs\
: a very large dinosaur that had a long neck and tail
Full Definition of BRONTOSAURUS
: any of a genus (Apatosaurus syn. Brontosaurus) of large sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic —called also apatosaurus
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Variants of BRONTOSAURUS
bron·to·sau·rus also bron·to·saur \ˈbrän-tə-ˌsȯr\
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Origin of BRONTOSAURUS
New Latin, from Greek brontē thunder + sauros lizard; akin to Greek bremein to roar
First Known Use: 1892
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BRONTOSAURUS Defined for Kids
brontosaurus
noun bron·to·sau·rus \ˌbrän-tə-ˈsȯr-əs\
Definition of BRONTOSAURUS for Kids
: a huge plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail and four thick legs
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