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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Apatosaurinae — junior synonym ofApatosaurus .
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Examples
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"The big animals you see are commonly called Brontosaurus," the recording said, "but they are actually Apatosaurus.
Jurassic Park Crichton, Michael, 1942- 1991
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With EnèIoh the Brontosaurus is a dazzling and anguished friend.
Ioh 2010
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Earlier that day he laid eyes on eight tail vertebrae of what was popularly known as Brontosaurus but today is known as Apatosaurus.
Earl and Apatosaurs louisae ReBecca Foster 2009
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Earlier that day he laid eyes on eight tail vertebrae of what was popularly known as Brontosaurus but today is known as Apatosaurus.
Archive 2009-02-01 ReBecca Foster 2009
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Wide-eyed first graders are not the only ones fascinated by sauropods, particularly those outsize friends Apatosaurus formerly known as Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus.
NYT > Home Page By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD 2011
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Both of the displays have been revised to represent new scientific thinking: T-rex, once presented upright, is now positioned in a low, stalking pose with its tail in the air, while Apatosaurus-previously known as Brontosaurus-has a new skull, additional neck bones, and a longer, elevated tail.
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(As if to prove his vigor, in Buffalo he ordered a 32-ounce steak that waiters call the Brontosaurus; he gave up after seven bites.)
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(As if to prove his vigor, in Buffalo he ordered a 32-ounce steak that waiters call the Brontosaurus; he gave up after seven bites.)
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Both of the displays have been revised to represent new scientific thinking: T-rex, once presented upright, is now positioned in a low, stalking pose with its tail in the air, while Apatosaurus-previously known as Brontosaurus-has a new skull, additional neck bones, and a longer, elevated tail.
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Both of the displays have been revised to represent new scientific thinking: T-rex, once presented upright, is now positioned in a low, stalking pose with its tail in the air, while Apatosaurus-previously known as Brontosaurus-has a new skull, additional neck bones, and a longer, elevated tail.
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