CultureAugust 17, 2026

brontosaurs

BRON-tuh-sores

Definition

A type of large, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur, specifically referring to the genus Brontosaurus as depicted in the film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Greek words 'brontē' (thunder) and 'sauros' (lizard), coined by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1879 to imply the dinosaur's massive, earth-shaking size.

In the news

In the article, the term describes a family of living dinosaurs discovered in Central Africa, which serve as the primary focus and conflict of the 1985 movie Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.

10 Greatest Dinosaur Movies For Kids, Ranked

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