Definitions
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- noun biology Any of several massive,
herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs , of the genus Brachiosaurus, from theJurassic andCretaceous periods.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Finally, I beg forgiveness from all brachiosaur lovers, that so beautiful an animal as 'Brachiosaurus' brancai now has to be known by so inelegant a name as Giraffatitan."
"Nothing remains. We could run when the rain slows." ellen_datlow 2009
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Nowhere is this more clear than in the scene when everyone first arrives on the island and sees a brachiosaur for the first time.
Jurassic Park vs. Jurassic Park 3: Lament for a Fallen Franchise | /Film 2009
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So do leaders at Project Creation in Mount Juliet, Tenn., who would need to raise about $1 million to assemble 30 to 50 pterodactyl and brachiosaur replicas to mingle with live chickens and goats.
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While I think it would be useful if this apparently diagnostic brachiosaur were named, I guess I’m bowing to peer pressure.
Archive 2006-12-01 Darren Naish 2006
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While I think it would be useful if this apparently diagnostic brachiosaur were named, I guess I’m bowing to peer pressure.
Obscure dinosaurs of the Kimmeridge Clay Darren Naish 2006
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Besides, what could be more fascinating to work with than a 45-foot-tall brachiosaur? "
The T. Rex Tour 2007
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