machairodont

adjective

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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