Bron`to·sau'rus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... thunder + ... lizard.] (Paleon.) A genus of American jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/103
Brontosaurus, brontosaur This \'thunder lizard\' nomenclature is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Apatosaurus. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2727/6