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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Apatosaurinae.

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Examples

  • But anyway, the name Apatosaurus was published first, so it was bye-bye, Brontosaurus.

    chicagotribune.com - 2010

  • The show will highlight old favorites such as Brontosaurs actually called Apatosaurus and Tyranosaurus, of course.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • Brontosaurus [now known as Apatosaurus] is the archetypical one in people's minds.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2009

  • It's the relative and neighbor of the more famous long-necked sauropod dinosaurs, such as Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus.

    News 2009

  • Added Longrich, "this paper helps sort out the origin of several major groups – the big carnivores like T. rex, the birds, and the giant plant eaters like Apatosaurus," formerly known as Brontosaurus.

    230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species Discovered AP 2011

  • Added Longrich, "this paper helps sort out the origin of several major groups – the big carnivores like T. rex, the birds, and the giant plant eaters like Apatosaurus," formerly known as Brontosaurus.

    230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species Discovered AP 2011

  • The dinosaur in those pictures would be better described as an Apatosaurus.

    More Dinosaur Concept Art Spotted at Pixar | /Film 2010

  • Added Longrich, "this paper helps sort out the origin of several major groups – the big carnivores like T. rex, the birds, and the giant plant eaters like Apatosaurus," formerly known as Brontosaurus.

    230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species Discovered AP 2011

  • Added Longrich, "this paper helps sort out the origin of several major groups – the big carnivores like T. rex, the birds, and the giant plant eaters like Apatosaurus," formerly known as Brontosaurus.

    230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species Discovered AP 2011

  • Added Longrich, "this paper helps sort out the origin of several major groups – the big carnivores like T. rex, the birds, and the giant plant eaters like Apatosaurus," formerly known as Brontosaurus.

    230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Species Discovered AP 2011

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