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sabre-toothed tiger

sabre-toothed tiger noun: any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.

sabre-toothed tiger: any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the...
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Noun

sabre-toothed tiger (plural sabre-toothed tigers)

  1. (UK) Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.

sabre-toothed tiger meaning in Tamil

sabre-toothed tiger in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும்

Synonyms of sabre-toothed tiger

Forms of sabre-toothed tiger

pluralsabre-toothed tigers
alternative USsaber-toothed tiger

Questions about sabre-toothed tiger

What does sabre-toothed tiger mean?
Sabre-toothed tiger means any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.
What is sabre-toothed tiger in Tamil?
Sabre-toothed tiger in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும். See Sabre-toothed tiger meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sabre-toothed tiger?
Sabre-toothed tiger is a noun.
What is the plural of sabre-toothed tiger?
The plural of sabre-toothed tiger is sabre-toothed tigers.

Words near sabre-toothed tiger in the dictionary

  1. sabre-rattlings
  2. sabre-tooth
  3. sabre-toothed
  4. sabre-toothed cat
  5. sabre-toothed cats
  6. sabre-toothed tiger
  7. sabre-toothed tigers
  8. sabre-tooths
  9. sabrebill
  10. sabrebills
  11. sabrecat

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