Smilodon

See also: smilodon

Translingual

A reconstruction of Smilodon fatalis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σμίλη (smílē, “knife”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

Proper noun

†Smilodon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – certain extinct saber-toothed cats.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria - infraclass; Epitheria - magnorder; Laurasiatheria - superorder; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; †Machairodontinae - subfamily; Smilodontini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Smilodon fatalis, †Smilodon gracilis, †Smilodon populator - species

References

• Smilodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Smilodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Smilodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Smilodon at Encyclopedia of Life
• Smilodon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Smilodon at Paleobiology Database

German

Noun

Smilodon m (strong, genitive Smilodons, plural Smilodons)

1. smilodon

   Synonym: Säbelzahntiger m