"compy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compies [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of computer with -y. Etymology templates: {{m|en|computer}} computer, {{affix|en|-y}} -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} compy (plural compies)
  1. (slang) A computer. Tags: slang Categories (lifeform): Theropods Synonyms: comp, 'puter, puter Coordinate_terms: lappy (english: laptop)
    Sense id: en-compy-en-noun-Q6ox2M48 Disambiguation of Theropods: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 78 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: compies [plural]
Etymology: As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) Jurassic Park; shortened from Compsognathus, with -y. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Compsognathus|genus}} Compsognathus, {{affix|en|-y}} -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} compy (plural compies)
  1. (informal) A member of the genus Compsognathus or Procompsognathus. Tags: informal Coordinate_terms: trike (english: triceratops)
    Sense id: en-compy-en-noun-MIGsQOvT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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