Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabre-toothed tiger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: sabre--toothed tiger
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

sabre-toothed tigers (plural) saber-toothed tiger (alternative, US)

Synonyms

sabrecat sabercat sabre-tooth sabretooth sabre-toothed cat saber-toothed cat

Questions

What does sabre-toothed tiger mean?: Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.

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