brontosaurus meaning

Definition of brontosaurus

1. huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic

   Synonyms: apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus

   Type of: sauropod

How to pronounce brontosaurus

brontosaurus is pronounced /ˌbrɔntəˈsɔrəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with brontosaurus

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