APATOSAURUS


Meaning of APATOSAURUS in English

[ əˌpatə'sɔ:rəs ]

■ noun a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long neck and tail.

Origin

mod. L., from Gk apatē 'deceit' (because of a deceptive similarity between some of its bones and those of other dinosaurs) + sauros 'lizard'.

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