SINCE 1828
Compsognathus
noun
Comp·sog·na·thus
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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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