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brachiosaur

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bra·chi·o·saur  (brk--sôr, brk-) or bra·chi·o·sau·rus (brk--sôrs, brk-)
n.
Any of various massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, having a long flexible neck, nostrils above the eyes, and forelegs that were much longer than the hind legs.
[New Latin Brchiosaurus, genus name : Latin brcchium, arm; see brachium + Greek sauros, lizard.]


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One group of species, called brachiosaurs, had relatively long snouts.
Dinosaur dig by Perkins, Sid / Science News for Kids
A brachiosaur tooth found in South Korean sediments represents the first evidence that this huge, plant-eating dinosaur once roamed Asia, say the researchers who dug up the tooth.
First brachiosaur tooth found in Asia by Science News
3) A brachiosaur named Baylene towers over a group that includes Aladar (an iguanodon), Eema (a styrachosaur) and Url (an anklysaur) in ``Dinosaur.
IS `DINOSAUR' LIVE-ACTION? IS IT ANIMATED? EVEN DISNEY ISN'T SURE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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