Definitions for brontosaurus
ˌbrɒn təˈsɔr əs; -ˈsɔr aɪbron·tosaurus

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1. apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsusnoun

   huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic

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1. brontosaurusnoun

   a brontosaur

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1. Brontosaurus

   Brontosaurus (; meaning "thunder lizard" from Greek βροντή, brontē "thunder" and σαῦρος, sauros "lizard") is a genus of gigantic quadruped sauropod dinosaurs. Although the type species, B. excelsus, had long been considered a species of the closely related Apatosaurus and therefore invalid, researchers proposed in 2015 that Brontosaurus is a genus separate from Apatosaurus and that it contains three species: B. excelsus, B. yahnahpin, and B. parvus.Brontosaurus had a long, thin neck and a small head adapted for a herbivorous lifestyle, a bulky, heavy torso, and a long, whip-like tail. The various species lived during the Late Jurassic epoch, in the Morrison Formation of what is now North America, and were extinct by the end of the Jurassic. Adult individuals of Brontosaurus are estimated to have measured up to 19–22 metres (62–72 feet) long and weighed up to 14–17 tonnes (15–19 short tons). As the archetypal sauropod, Brontosaurus is one of the best-known dinosaurs and has been featured in film, advertising, and postage stamps, as well as many other types of media.

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1. brontosaurus

   A brontosaurus is a type of large herbivorous dinosaur that existed during the Late Jurassic epoch millions of years ago. This dinosaur species is characterized by its long neck and tail, small head, and four thick, pillar-like legs. Originally, there was some debate among paleontologists regarding the classification of brontosaurus as a distinct genus separate from Apatosaurus, but recent studies have led to it being recognized as its own genus.

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1. Brontosaurusnoun

   a genus of American jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brontosaurus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brontosaurus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of brontosaurus in a Sentence

1. Emanuel Tschopp:

   We found that the differences between the genus Brontosaurus and the genus Apatosaurus are so numerous that they should be kept apart as two different genera.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brontosaurus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brontosaurus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brontosaurus
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brontosaurus