Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,512,211 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Compsognathus
(redirected from Compsognathus longipes)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Comp`sog´na`thus    (kǒmp`sǒg´nå`thŭs)
n.1.(Zool.) A genus of carnivorous Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation with a slender body, and remarkable for having several birdlike features. It reached a length of 30 inches when adult.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Compsognathus - very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavariacompsognathus - very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria
bird-footed dinosaur, theropod, theropod dinosaur - any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
genus Compsognathus - a reptile genus of Theropoda


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.