saber-toothed

[sey-ber-tootht]

adjective

1. having long, saberlike upper canine teeth, sometimes extending below the margin of the lower jaw.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saber-toothed¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Skeletal replicas of the terrifying mosasaur, a Komodo Dragon relative with a six-foot jaw; the saber-toothed salmon; and other extinct species greet visitors in the museum’s entrance hall.

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But this is the first time a saber-toothed mummy has been found, giving scientists a chance to learn about its muscles, skin, and fur.

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In a study published this week in Scientific Reports, researchers describe the frozen body of a saber-toothed kitten preserved for 37,000 years in the Siberian permafrost.

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They were here when saber-toothed tigers roamed L.A., and they eat the bugs that drive us crazy, so they need habitat protection too.

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The shrub-like oak tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California.

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