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Compsognathus

noun
Comp·​sog·​na·​thus | \kämpˈsägnəthəs\

Definition of Compsognathus 

: a genus of very small carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs (suborder Theropoda) from the Upper Jurassic of Bavaria with long hind limbs and three-toed feet much like those of a bird

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History and Etymology for Compsognathus

New Latin, from Greek kompso- (from kompsos elegant) + New Latin -gnathus -gnathous; probably akin to Lithuanian švankus proper

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