machairodont

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adjective

ma·​chai·​ro·​dont

məˈkīrəˌdänt

variants or less commonly machaerodont

-kir,

-ker-

: of or relating to the genus Machairodus or related saber-toothed cats (subfamily Machairodontinae)

machairodont

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noun

"

variants or less commonly machaerodont

"

plural -s

: a member of the genus Machairodus or a related saber-toothed cat (subfamily Machairodontinae) : saber-toothed tiger

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

machairodont, from Greek machaira sword, dagger + English -odont; machaerodont, from Latin machaera sword, dagger (from Greek machaira) + English -odont

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