saber-toothed tiger

/ˈseɪbərtuθt ˈtaɪgər/

/ˈseɪbətuθt ˈtaɪgə/

Definitions of saber-toothed tiger

1. noun

   any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene
   synonyms: sabertooth

   types:

   Smiledon californicus

   North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development

   false saber-toothed tiger

   North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon

   type of:

   big cat, cat

   any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild