Camarasaurus
noun
Cam·a·ra·sau·rus
\¦kamərə¦sȯrəs\
Definition of Camarasaurus
: a genus of American Jurassic dinosaurs (order Sauropoda) with the orbits and nares large and situated high on the head suggesting adaptation to an amphibious mode of life
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Origin and Etymology of camarasaurus
New Latin, from Greek kamara vaulted chamber + New Latin -saurus — more at chamber
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