brontosaurus
bron·to·sau·rus
noun \ˌbrän-tə-ˈsȯr-əs\Definition of BRONTOSAURUS
: any of a genus (Apatosaurus syn. Brontosaurus) of large sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic —called also apatosaurus
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bron·to·sau·rus also bron·to·saur \ˈbrän-tə-ˌsȯr\
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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