noun
- Plural of barosaurus; a genus of large sauropod dinosaurs from the Jurassic period, characterized by extremely long necks and tails.
Usage: paleontology; often capitalized as Barosaurus when referring to the genus
Examples
- Barosaurs were among the longest dinosaurs ever to walk the Earth.
- The fossils of barosaurs have been found in North America and Africa.
- Scientists believe barosaurs used their long necks to reach vegetation high in trees.
- Barosaurs lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 160 to 145 million years ago.