单词 | brachiosaurus |
释义 | Brachiosaurusn. Palaeontology. A genus of huge dinosaurs, with the forelegs longer than the hind legs; also, an animal of this genus. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > order Saurischia > order Sauropoda > brachiosaurus Brachiosaurus1903 brachiosaur1912 1903 E. S. Riggs in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 15 299 The term Brachiosaurus altithorax is therefore proposed in recognition of the great size and unusually long humerus of this specimen. 1903 E. S. Riggs in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 15 306 The thoracic centra.. of Brachiosaurus..range from 39 to 43 centimeters in length. 1931 Discovery May 142/2 A large dinosaur, which is perhaps allied to the brachiosaurus. 1934 W. E. Swinton Dinosaurs vii. 90 There is little doubt that Brachiosaurus was an immense creature. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < |
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