brachiosaurus en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from taxonomic name Brachiosaurus, from brachio- + -saurus; literally “arm lizard”, relating to the great length of its forelegs compared to its hindlegs.
Meanings
- A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Late Jurassic in North America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brachiosauri | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| brachiosauruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
pl brachiozaur (herbivorous dinosaur) · el βραχιόσαυρος (herbivorous dinosaur) · fr brachiosaure (herbivorous dinosaur) · tr brakiyozor (herbivorous dinosaur) · pt braquiossauro (herbivorous dinosaur) · ru брахиоза́вр (herbivorous dinosaur) · de Brachiosaurus (herbivorous dinosaur) · ja ブラキオサウルス (herbivorous dinosaur) · ko 브라키오사우루스 (herbivorous dinosaur) · cmn 腕龍 /腕龙 (herbivorous dinosaur) · it brachiosauro (herbivorous dinosaur) · fi brachiosaurus (herbivorous dinosaur)