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Any of numerous species of prehistoric cat-like mammals. A cat of the Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae.
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sabre-toothed tiger — or sabre toothed cat Any of the extinct cat species forming the subfamily Machairodontinae. They had two long, bladelike canine teeth in the upper jaw. They lived from 36.6 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago, arising in North America and … Universalium
sabre toothed tiger — n. tiger with teeth that resemble sabers … English contemporary dictionary
sabre-toothed tiger — /seɪbə tuθt ˈtaɪgə/ (say saybuh toohtht tuyguh) noun an extinct feline of the Tertiary era, with unusually long upper canine teeth extending down from the mouth …
SABRE TOOTHED TIGER — … Useful english dictionary
sabre-toothed tiger — … Useful english dictionary
sabre-toothed — /ˈseɪbə tuθt/ (say saybuh toohtht) adjective having sabre like teeth, as some extinct feline mammals and marsupials whose long upper canine teeth sometimes extended below the margin of the lower jaw, as the sabre toothed tiger …
sabre-toothed cat — noun the sabre toothed tiger … Wiktionary
sabre-toothed cat — ▪ subfamily of mammals any of the extinct (extinction) catlike carnivores (carnivore) belonging either to the extinct family Nimravidae or the subfamily Machairodontinae of the cat family (Felidae (feline)). Named for the pair of elongated,… … Universalium
sabre-toothed — adj. Sabre toothed is used with these nouns: ↑tiger … Collocations dictionary
sabre-toothed — adjective having teeth that resemble sabers a saber toothed tiger • Syn: ↑saber toothed, ↑sabertoothed • Similar to: ↑toothed … Useful english dictionary
