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cave lion

cave lion noun: an extinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo spelaea, known from fossils and multiple examples of prehistoric art.

Noun

cave lion (plural cave lions)

  1. An extinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo spelaea, known from fossils and multiple examples of prehistoric art.
    • After the arrival of humans in Europe, cave lions began to decrease in size.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 202

cave lion meaning in Tamil

cave lion in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும்

Forms of cave lion

pluralcave lions

Questions about cave lion

What does cave lion mean?
Cave lion means an extinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo spelaea, known from fossils and multiple examples of prehistoric art.
What is cave lion in Tamil?
Cave lion in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும். See Cave lion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cave lion?
Cave lion is a noun.
What is the plural of cave lion?
The plural of cave lion is cave lions.

Words near cave lion in the dictionary

  1. cave in
  2. cave ins
  3. Cave Junction
  4. cave line
  5. cave lines
  6. cave lion
  7. cave lions
  8. cave myotis
  9. Cave of Adullam
  10. cave out
  11. cave painting

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