sabre-toothed tiger

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae, characterized by massive, but short, legs and two large canine teeth, each about seven inches long and shaped like a sabre.

UK

Equivalents

Españoldiente de sable felino dientes de sable tigre dientes de sable

Françaistigre à dents de sabre

DeutschSäbelzahnkatze Säbelzahntiger

7 more languages

Suomisapelihammaskissa

日本語サーベルタイガー剣歯虎

한국어검치호

Nederlandssabeltandtijger

Portuguêstigre-dente-de-sabre

Русскийсаблезу́бая ко́шка саблезубый тигр

Svenskasabeltandad tiger

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

sabrebill sabrecat Sabree sabrefish sabremetrician Sabres

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