saber-toothed tiger
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[edit]Noun
[edit]saber-toothed tiger (plural saber-toothed tigers)
- Any of numerous species of prehistoric cat-like mammals (principally in the subfamily Machairodontinae), characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a saber.
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- false saber-toothed cat (family: †Nimravidae)
- marsupial sabre-tooth (family: †Thylacosmilidae)
- marsupial lion (family: †Thylacoleonidae)
Translations
[edit]sabre-toothed tiger — see sabre-toothed tiger