ma·chai·ro·dont
| \ məˈkīrəˌdänt \
variants:
or less commonly machaerodont \
-kir , -ker-
\
Definition of machairodont
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to the genus Machairodus or related saber-toothed cats (subfamily Machairodontinae)
machairodont
noun
\ " \
variants:
or less commonly machaerodont \
"
\
plural -s
Definition of machairodont (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of the genus Machairodus or a related saber-toothed cat (subfamily Machairodontinae) : saber-toothed tiger
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