machairodont
1 of 2adjective
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
2 of 2noun
"
variants or less commonly machaerodont
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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