compsognathus

[ komp-sog-nuh-thuh s ]
/ kɒmpˈsɒg nə θəs /

noun

any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Compsognathus, of late Jurassic age, having a slender body that reached a length of 30 inches (76 cm).

Origin of compsognathus

< New Latin (1859) < Greek kompsó(s) elegant + -gnathos -gnathous

Words nearby compsognathus

compromise, compromise joint, compromise of 1850, compromise rail, compromised, compsognathus, compt, compt., compte rendu, comptometer, compton

Example sentences from the Web for compsognathus

  • As Compsognathus walked upon its hind legs, it must have made tracks like those of birds.

    Lectures on Evolution |Thomas Henry Huxley