saber-toothed tiger
English
Alternative forms
Noun
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
Related terms
- false saber-toothed cat (family: †Nimravidae)
- marsupial sabre-tooth (family: †Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
- marsupial lion (family: †Thylacoleonidae)
Translations
sabre-toothed tiger — see sabre-toothed tiger