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saber–toothed tiger
noun
: a type of large cat that lived in very ancient times and had long, curved teeth
Full Definition of SABER-TOOTHED TIGER
: any of numerous extinct cats (as genus Smilodon) widely distributed from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene and characterized by long curving upper canines —called also saber-toothed cat
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First Known Use of SABER-TOOTHED TIGER
1849
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saber–toothed tiger
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Definition of SABER-TOOTHED TIGER for Kids
: a very large extinct cat of prehistoric times with long sharp curved upper canine teeth
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