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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
also brachiosaurus bra′chio·saur′us (-əs)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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