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saber-toothed

American

[sey-ber-tootht] / ˈseɪ bərˌtuθt /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of saber-toothed

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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It had evolved to specialize in hunting megafauna — oversized, cold-tolerant, plant-eating mammals like mammoths and giant sloths and saber-toothed tigers.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

Scientists have studied the bones of saber-toothed cats before, including a saber-toothed kitten’s.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 20, 2024

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.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 15, 2024

He ran to his master’s side, his saber-toothed fangs dripping with golden ichor.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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