Brontosaur: meaning, definitions and examples

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brontosaur

 

[ หŒbrษ’n.tษ™หˆsษ”หr.ษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

paleontology classification

The brontosaurus, also known as the thunder lizard, is a genus of large, herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154 to 150 million years ago. It was characterized by its massive body, long neck, and long tail. The brontosaurus is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, often depicted in popular culture as a gentle giant. Historically, the validity of the brontosaurus as a distinct genus was debated, and it was once considered synonymous with Apatosaurus. However, recent studies suggest that brontosaurus may indeed be a valid genus after all.

Synonyms

Apatosaurus, dinosaur, sauropod

Examples of usage

  • The brontosaurus roamed the Earth during the Jurassic period.
  • Many people associate the brontosaurus with children's dinosaur books.
  • In movies, the brontosaurus is often illustrated as a peaceful creature.

Translations

Translations of the word "brontosaur" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brontossauro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคฐเฅ‹เค‚เคŸเฅ‹เคธเฅ‰เคฐเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ะพัƒะฝั‚ะพะทะฐะฒั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brontozaur

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒญใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ตใ‚ฆใƒซใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brontosaure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ brontosaurio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ธŒ๋ก ํ† ์‚ฌ์šฐ๋ฃจ์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑูˆู†ุชูˆุตูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›ท้พ™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั€ะพัƒะฝั‚ะพะทะฐะฒั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brontosaurus

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ brontosaurio

Etymology

The name 'brontosaurus' comes from the Greek words 'bronte', meaning 'thunder', and 'sauros', meaning 'lizard'. The name was first coined in 1879 by American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh when he described a large dinosaur fossil from the Morrison Formation in Colorado. It was initially classified as a separate genus due to the distinct structure of the vertebrae and characteristics of the limbs. However, in the early 20th century, brontosaurus was deemed to be a synonym for Apatosaurus, leading to widespread confusion. The debate over the classification persisted for decades, primarily because of the limited fossil evidence available at the time. In the 2015 study by Emanuel Tschopp and colleagues, they provided further evidence supporting the re-establishment of brontosaurus as a valid genus based on anatomical differences from Apatosaurus, which reignited interest in this iconic dinosaur.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,128, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.