brachiosaurus

/ (ˌbreɪkɪəˈsɔːrəs, ˌbræk-) /

noun

a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus, up to 30 metres long: the largest land animal ever known See also sauropod

Words nearby brachiosaurus

brachiocephalic vein, brachiocrural, brachiocubital, brachiopod, brachiosaur, brachiosaurus, brachistochrone, brachium, bracht maneuver, brachy-, brachybasia

Example sentences from the Web for brachiosaurus

  • The femur of the Brachiosaurus exceeded six feet; this must have been the greatest of them all.

    The Book of the National Parks |Robert Sterling Yard

Scientific definitions for brachiosaurus

brachiosaurus
[ brā′kē-ə-sôr′əs ]
brachiosaur (brā′kē-ə-sôr′)

A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It had forelegs that were longer than its hind legs, and nostrils on top of its head.