Procompsognathus
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Procompsognathus m
- 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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- Procompsognathus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Procompsognathus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Procompsognathus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons