Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scimitar-toothed cat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: scim-i-tar--toothed -cat
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of extinct prehistoric cats of the tribe †Homotheriini.

Example Sentences

"Highly efficient hunters who used fire, the Neanderthals may have outcompeted both sabre-toothed and scimitar-toothed cats."

Inflected Forms

scimitar-toothed cats (plural)

Synonyms

scimitar-toothed tiger

Questions

What does scimitar-toothed cat mean?: Any of various species of extinct prehistoric cats of the tribe †Homotheriini.

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