sabre-tooth en · NOUN
Meanings
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A sabre-toothed tiger.
Short of limb and long of canine, this rather unlovely creature was, confusingly, not at all related to later types of sabre-tooths (which are members of the true cat family).
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 87:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sabre-tooths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |