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barosaur

barosaur

9.9
A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck that reaches leaves high in trees
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛrəˌsɔr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : barosaurio
  • Scientists believe the barosaur used its long neck to reach vegetation high in trees.

Examples

  • The skeleton of a barosaur towers over visitors at the natural history museum.

  • A barosaur could be as tall as a modern five-story building.

  • The barosaur is one of the tallest dinosaurs ever discovered.

  • Did you know that a barosaur could reach heights of 80 feet?

  • A barosaur could be as tall as a modern five-story building.

  • Scientists believe the barosaur used its long neck to reach vegetation high in trees.

  • The skeleton of a barosaur towers over visitors at the natural history museum.

Synonyms

sauropod
vsbarosaur
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head and a very long neck and tail

is one specific member rather than the general category
barosaurus
vsbarosaur
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large dinosaur with a long neck, as tall as a five-story building

has identical meaning but differs in word form or ending
sauropod dinosaur
vsbarosaur
  • Specialized
9.1

A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head, long neck and long tail

is a single, specific genus within that larger group
Sauropoda
vsbarosaur
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of very large plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks, long tails and four thick legs

is the narrower single genus inside that scientific group

Surface Forms

barosaur singular
barosaurs plural

Etymology

The word barosaur comes from Greek parts baro- meaning 'heavy' and -saur meaning 'lizard', the same -saur you see in dinosaur. So thinking of a 'heavy lizard' helps you remember a barosaur was a very large, long-necked dinosaur that could reach high into trees.