brachiosaurus

/ ˌbreɪkɪəˈsɔːrəs; ˌbræk- /

noun

a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus , up to 30 metres long: the largest land animal ever known See also sauropod

brachiosaurus

/ brā′kē-ə-sôr′əs /

A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It had forelegs that were longer than its hind legs, and nostrils on top of its head.

The femur of the Brachiosaurus exceeded six feet; this must have been the greatest of them all.

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