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brontosaur

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus †Brontosaurus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brontosaurus

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apatosaur, apatosaurus, brontosaurus, thunder lizard, Apatosaurus excelsus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sauropod, sauropod dinosaur

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