Definition of Brontozoum
:a genus of gigantic dinosaurs known from their 3-toed footprints (some 18 inches long) in the Triassic sandstone of the Connecticut valley
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Brontozoum
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Bron·to·zo·um
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-ntəˈzōəm
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Origin and Etymology of brontozoum
New Latin, from bront- + -zoum (from Greek zōion animal)
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