brontosaurus
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bron·to·sau·rus

noun \ˌbrän-tə-ˈsr-əs\

Definition of BRONTOSAURUS

: any of a genus (Apatosaurus syn. Brontosaurus) of large sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic —called also apatosaurus

Variants of BRONTOSAURUS

bron·to·sau·rus also bron·to·saur \ˈbrän-tə-ˌsr\

Origin of BRONTOSAURUS

New Latin, from Greek brontē thunder + sauros lizard; akin to Greek bremein to roar
First Known Use: 1892

Rhymes with BRONTOSAURUS

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