Definitions for sabertoothˈseɪ bərˌtuθ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sa•ber•toothˈseɪ bərˌtuθ(n.)
any of several extinct members of the cat family Felidae, from the Oligocene to Pleistocene epochs, having greatly elongated, saberlike upper canine teeth.
Category: Paleontology
Origin of sabertooth:
1840–50
Princeton's WordNet
saber-toothed tiger, sabertooth(noun)
any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene
Wiktionary
sabertooth(Noun)
A sabertooth tiger.
sabertooth(Noun)
Any animal with saber-like teeth.
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