brachiosaur

brachiosaur Definition

brachio·saur (brā′kē ə sôr′, brak′ē-)

noun

any of a genus (Brachiosaurus) of huge Jurassic sauropods having longer forelegs than hind legs and nostrils high on the forehead

Etymology: < ModL Brachiosaurus < Gr brachiōn, an arm + sauros, lizard

brachiosaur Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

giraffe-shaped: Tallest dinosaur: was probably Sauroposeidon which was a gigantic giraffe-shaped brachiosaur, whose head may have been held 15-20 meters above the ground.
gigantic: Tallest dinosaur: was probably Sauroposeidon which was a gigantic giraffe-shaped brachiosaur, whose head may have been held 15-20 meters above the ground.

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