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saber-toothed tiger

saber-toothed tiger
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sey-ber-tootht tahy-ger]
    • /ˈseɪbər tuθt ˈtaɪgər /
    • /ˈseɪbə tuːθt ˈtaɪgə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sey-ber-tootht tahy-ger]
    • /ˈseɪbər tuθt ˈtaɪgər /

Definitions of saber-toothed tiger words

  • noun saber-toothed tiger any of several extinct members of the cat family Felidae from the Oligocene to Pleistocene Epochs, having greatly elongated, saberlike upper canine teeth. 1
  • noun saber-toothed tiger any of various extinct cats, closely resembling the tiger, but with a more massive body, shorter legs and tail, and long, curved upper canine teeth: found from the Oligocene to the Pleistocene, and of wide distribution 0

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Origin of saber-toothed tiger

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Saber-toothed tiger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saber-toothed tiger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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