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apatosauri

apatosauri is the plural of apatosaurus.

Meaning of apatosaurus

Noun

apatosaurus (plural apatosauruses or apatosauri)

  1. A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
    • The American Museum of Natural History’s dinosaur collection is currently under wraps, awaiting the completion of its new display space. The world-renowned collection of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, apatosauri, and other fossilized vertebrates (does that include Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms?)...1994, Joseph Downton, Eva Leonard, Detour’s New York: The Alternative Guide, Sacramento, Calif.: Detour Publications, →ISBN, page 284, column 2
    Synonyms:
    apatosaur

Questions about apatosauri

What is apatosauri the plural of?
Apatosauri is the plural of apatosaurus.

Words near apatosauri in the dictionary

  1. apatites
  2. apatitic
  3. apatopygid
  4. apatopygids
  5. apatosaur
  6. apatosauri
  7. apatosaurine
  8. apatosaurines
  9. apatosaurs
  10. apatosaurus
  11. apatosauruses

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