[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004