Apatosaurus excelsus
Definition
Noun: - A large, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur: Apatosaurus excelsus refers to a specific, very large, four-legged, plant-eating dinosaur that was widespread in North America during the late Jurassic period. It is characterized by its extremely long neck and tail and massive body.
Usage
- This term is used in scientific and paleontological contexts to refer to this specific species of sauropod dinosaur.
- It is often discussed in relation to other dinosaurs from the same period, such as and .
Examples
- Apatosaurus excelsus.
- Apatosaurus excelsus.
- Apatosaurus excelsus
Advanced Usage
- The name has a taxonomic history; for much of the 20th century, this dinosaur was more popularly known as .
- In modern cladistics, is considered the type species of the genus .
Variants and Related Words
- Apatosaurus (n): The genus name. Often used more generally to refer to dinosaurs of this type.
- Brontosaurus (n): An older, synonymous genus name that was historically used for this dinosaur. Recent studies have proposed reinstating as a separate genus, but remains the valid scientific name for this specific species.
- Sauropod (n): The larger group or clade of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs to which belongs.
- Diplodocid (n): The family of dinosaurs within Sauropoda that includes and .
Synonyms
- Brontosaurus excelsus (n, historical): The former scientific name for this species.
Notes
- There are no idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this specific scientific term. Its usage is strictly technical.
Noun
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huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
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