saber toothed tiger

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Definition of saber toothed tiger in English English dictionary

Any of numerous species of prehistoric cat-like mammals (genus Smilodon), characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like sabers. Also called saber-toothed cat

Related Terms

false saber-toothed tiger

North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon

saber-toothed tiger

{i} wild cat (now extinct animal) with long curving upper canine teeth that lived in the Oligocene and Pleistocene periods

saber-toothed tiger

any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene

sabre toothed tiger

{i} tiger with teeth that resemble sabers

Hyphenation

sa·ber toothed ti·ger

Turkish pronunciation

seybır tudhd taygır

Pronunciation

/ˈsābər ˈto͞oᴛʜd ˈtīgər/ /ˈseɪbɜr ˈtuːðd ˈtaɪɡɜr/