brontosaurus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek roots; by surface analysis, bronto- + -saurus (“thunder lizard”), according to the notion that its massive size must have made its footsteps shake the ground.

In classic literature

Synonyms

apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaur, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus

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