apatosaur
Definition
- Noun:
- A huge, quadrupedal, herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic period: An "apatosaur" is a type of very large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur that walked on four legs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The museum's centerpiece is a complete skeleton of an apatosaur.
- Scientists believe the apatosaur used its long neck to reach high into trees for food.
Advanced Usage
- The term "apatosaur" is often used in scientific and educational contexts to refer specifically to this genus of sauropod dinosaur.
- The paleontologist published a paper on the tail structure of the apatosaur.
Variants and Related Words
- Apatosaurus (n): This is the full, formal scientific genus name for the apatosaur.
- Apatosaurus is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs.
- Brontosaurus (n): Historically, this was a common name for the same dinosaur, though there are subtle scientific distinctions. In modern usage, "apatosaur" and "brontosaur" are often used interchangeably by the general public.
- Many people still fondly call the apatosaur a brontosaurus.
Synonyms
- Brontosaur: A common informal synonym.
- Sauropod: This is the broader group or clade that includes the apatosaur and other large, long-necked dinosaurs.
Noun
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huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
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