barosaur

(bârˈə-sôrˌ) or bar·o·sau·rus (bârˌə-sôrˈəs)

noun

Any of various large sauropod dinosaurs of the genus Barosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, closely related to the diplodocus.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Barosaurus, genus name

Origin: : Greek baros, weight; see baro-

Origin: + Greek sauros, lizard

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