apatosaurus
noun
apato·sau·rus
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variants:
or less commonly apatosaur
Definition of apatosaurus
: any of a genus (Apatosaurus of the family Diplodocidae) of very large, herbivorous, sauropod dinosaurs that lived during the Late Jurassic period and reached a length of over 65 feet (20 meters) and a height of 12 feet (3.7 meters) and are thought to have attained a weight of up to 30 tons (27 metric tons)
Note: Apatosauruses were first identified as being of a separate genus (Brontosaurus) and continue to be commonly called brontosauruses or brontosaurs based on this earlier and now invalid classification.
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The resulting film is a sixth-grade sketchbook mash of dino-murder, cartoonish villains, and plot holes big enough for an apatosaurus to fit through. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom review: This nonsense has gone full Sharknado," 22 June 2018 There were stegosauruses, apatosauruses, a T-rex, but the parasaurolophus, in all its weird glory, was always my favorite. — Katherine Clover, The Cut, "The Silly Tattoo That Got Me Through My Worst Breakup," 15 Feb. 2018 Kids can also meet a baby apatosaurus, take an exciting spin in the Jurassic Jeeps and play in themed bounce houses, dig for fossils, do crafts, enjoy face-painting and more. — Oc Disney Staff, Orange County Register, "15 things to do this weekend in Orange County (March 31-April 2)," 1 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apatosaurus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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apatosaurus
noun
apato·sau·rus
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