Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smilodon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: smilodon
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the extinct genus Smilodon, the saber-toothed tigers.

Example Sentences

"From the sound of the smilodon’s roar, I knew he was far off."

Etymology

From the genus name Smilodon.

Inflected Forms

smilodons (plural)

Questions

What does smilodon mean?: Any member of the extinct genus Smilodon, the saber-toothed tigers.
Where does smilodon come from?: From the genus name Smilodon.

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