BRACHIOSAURUS


Meaning of BRACHIOSAURUS in English

[ ˌbrakɪə(ʊ)'sɔ:rəs ]

■ noun a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic to mid Cretaceous periods, with forelegs much longer than the hind legs. [Genus Brachiosaurus .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk brakhiōn 'arm' + sauros 'lizard'.

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