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单词 brachiosaurus
释义

brachiosaurus

/ˌbrakɪə(ʊ)ˈsɔːrəs /
noun
A huge herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic to mid Cretaceous periods, with forelegs much longer than the hind legs.
  • Genus Brachiosaurus, infraorder Sauropoda, order Saurischia.
They found embedded in solid rock what they believe to be the pelvis of a primitive sauropod, a four-legged, plant-eating dinosaur similar to better-known creatures such as brachiosaurus and diplodocus....
  • As Christians who reject evolutionary theory, the family scoffed at the park's dinosaur attractions, which date the apatosaurus, brachiosaurus and the like to prehistoric times.
  • Apparently, palaeontologists have wondered for years as to why the brachiosaurus didn't collapse under its own weight.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek brakhiōn 'arm' + sauros 'lizard'.

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