The Open Dictionary

brontosaurus

名词

UK/ˌbrɒn.təˈsɔː.rəs/
US/ˌbrɑːn.t̬əˈsɔː.rəs/

定义 brontosaurus 名词

  1. Countable

    A large, herbivorous dinosaur characterized by its four legs, exceptionally long neck and tail, and relatively small head. It is now more accurately known as an apatosaurus.

    • Compared to a brontosaurus, a brachiosaurus was even larger in size.

    • Scientists have found that the fossil skeleton is an apatosaurus, not a brontosaurus.

    • Despite the brontosaurus once being considered a distinct species, it is now classified as an apatosaurus.