/ Dictionary / Index C compsognathus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: comp•sog•na•thus Pronunciation: (komp-sog'nu-thus), [key] — n. any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Compsognathus, of late Jurassic age, having a slender body that reached a length of 30 in. (76 cm). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: compsognathus (Thesaurus) compromise rail compt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language