Sabre-tooth

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sabre-toothed tiger.

    "Short of limb and long of canine, this rather unlovely creature was, confusingly, not at all related to later types of sabre-tooths (which are members of the true cat family)."

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"Short of limb and long of canine, this rather unlovely creature was, confusingly, not at all related to later types of sabre-tooths (which are members of the true cat family)."

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