apatosaurus
Americannoun
plural
apatosauruses-
A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus (or Brontosaurus) of the late Jurassic Period. Apatosaurs had a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
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See Note at brontosaurus
Other Word Forms
- apatosaurine noun
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Titanosaurs were a type of sauropods, or the long-necked, long-tailed and massive behemoths whose most famous members include the brontosaurus, apatosaurus and brachiosaurus.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2021
Large, long-necked dinosaurs like brachiosaurus and apatosaurus are called sauropods — literally, “lizard foot.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2018
As well-wishers munched on cookies decorated with Dino, Sinclair’s green apatosaurus logo, the Kemnitz family visited with old friends and business partners, such as Dick Cross, of Cross Oil Co. in Ponca City.
From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2016
You asked for an animatronic apatosaurus and—like the Marvel Civil War, or Yoda swinging a light sabre—you got it.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2016
An apatosaurus makes a human friend in a world where dinosaurs did not go extinct in Pixar's latest animated film.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2015
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