Procompsognathus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) and New Latin Compsognathus, from Ancient Greek κομψος (kompsos, “elegant", "refined" or "dainty”) + γναθος (gnathos, “jaw”)

Proper noun

Procompsognathus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coelophysidae – small, bipedal, dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period, about 222 to 219 million years ago.

Usage notes

Although the word was coined to suggest that this dinosaur was a direct ancestor of Compsognathus, no evolutionary link has been proved to demonstrate such a heritage.

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