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Compsognathus

Compsognathus Meaning & Definition
Compsognathus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Compsognathus?

[n] very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria

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See Also | bird-footed dinosaur | genus Compsognathus | theropod | theropod dinosaur

Compsognathus In Webster's Dictionary

\Comp*sog"na*thus\ (k[o^]mp*s[o^]g"n[.a]*th[u^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. kompo`s elegant, pretty + gna`qos jaw.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation, and remarkable for having several birdlike features.

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