Definition
brontosauruses
noun
- plural of brontosaurus; large, long-necked, four-legged dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic period
Usage: The term 'brontosaurus' was reclassified; many scientists now use 'apatosaurus' for the same genus, though 'brontosaurus' remains in common use.; Often used in popular culture and children's education.
Examples
- Brontosauruses were among the largest land animals ever to exist.
- The museum's fossil collection includes skeletons of several brontosauruses.
- Children often learn about brontosauruses in elementary school dinosaur units.
- Brontosauruses could weigh up to 100 tons and stretch over 70 feet long.
- These brontosauruses roamed the Earth millions of years ago during the Mesozoic Era.