saber-toothed tiger

English

a saber-toothed tiger

Alternative forms

• sabre-toothed tiger

Noun

saber-toothed tiger (plural saber-toothed tigers)

1. 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

• saber-tooth
• saber-toothed cat

Related terms

• false saber-toothed cat (family: †Nimravidae)
• marsupial sabre-tooth (family: †Thylacosmilidae)
• marsupial lion (family: †Thylacoleonidae)

Translations

sabre-toothed tiger — see sabre-toothed tiger

Anagrams

• sabre-toothed tiger