Compsognathus
Translingual
Etymology
Coined from Ancient Greek κομψός (kompsós, “elegant, refined, or dainty”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”)
Proper noun
†Compsognathus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Compsognathidae – small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs, about the size of a turkey, which lived around 150 million years ago.
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