brachiosaurus

/ ˌbreɪkɪəˈsɔːrəs; ˌbræk- /

noun

1. a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus , up to 30 metres long: the largest land animal ever known See also sauropod

brachiosaurus

/ brā′kē-ə-sôr′əs /

1. A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It had forelegs that were longer than its hind legs, and nostrils on top of its head.

Example Sentences

The latest prehistoric find on this stretch of coast is a print from the sauropod family of dinosaurs - including the brachiosaurus and diplodocus, distinctive by their very long necks, long tails, big body and small head.

From BBC

It simply may have been too risky, they said, for a predator - even one weighing multiple tons - to try to bring down an adult sauropod perhaps five to 10 times more massive like Brachiosaurus.

From Reuters

Bites were detected on sauropod bones belonging to Camarasaurus, Galeamopus and Suuwassea as well as bones probably but not definitively belonging to Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus.

From Reuters

People who answer T. Rex seem fundamentally different than those who prefer a herbivore like a brachiosaurus.

From Washington Times

People who answer T. Rex seem fundamentally different than those who prefer a herbivore like a brachiosaurus.

From Seattle Times