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Meaning of "sabre-toothed cat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SABRE-TOOTHED CAT

sabre-toothed cat  [ˈseɪbəˌtuːθt kæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SABRE-TOOTHED CAT

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Sabre-Toothed cat is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SABRE-TOOTHED CAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sabre-toothed cat

Saber-toothed cat

A saber-toothed cat, also misleadingly known as a saber-toothed tiger, is any of various groups of predatory mammals related to modern cats that were characterized by long, curved saber-shaped canine teeth. These animals belong to taxa of Machairodontinae, Barbourofelidae and Nimravidae, as well as two families related to marsupials that were found worldwide from the Eocene epoch to the end of the Pleistocene epoch, existing for about 42 million years. The large maxillary canine teeth extended from the mouth even when it was closed. Despite the name, not all animals known as saber-toothed cats were closely related to modern felines. The Nimravidae are the oldest, entering the landscape around 42 mya and becoming extinct by 7.2 mya. Barbourofelidae entered around 16.9 mya and were extinct by 9 mya. These two would have shared some habitats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SABRE-TOOTHED CAT


bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
cat
kæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
ikat
ˈaɪkæt
kat
kæt
khat
kæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
MCAT
ˈemkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
qat
kæt
requiescat
ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
scat
skæt
skat
skæt
snowcat
ˈsnəʊkæt
tomcat
ˈtɒmkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SABRE-TOOTHED CAT

sable
sable antelope
Sable Island pony
sablefish
sabot
sabotage
saboteur
sabra
sabre
sabre-rattling
sabre-toothed tiger
sabretache
sabreur
SABS
sabuline
sabulose
sabulosity
sabulous
saburra
saburral

WORDS THAT END LIKE SABRE-TOOTHED CAT

Abyssinian cat
alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
Burmese cat
Californian spangled cat
Cheshire cat
domestic cat
fat cat
Himalayan cat
mountain cat
Norwegian forest cat
Persian cat
ring-tailed cat
Siamese cat
tabby cat
tiger cat
top cat
tortoiseshell cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of sabre-toothed cat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sabre-toothed cat» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of sabre-toothed cat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sabre-toothed cat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sabre-toothed cat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剑齿猫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dientes de sable gato
570 millions of speakers

English

sabre-toothed cat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृपाण दांतेदार बिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صابر ذو أسنان القط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

саблезубый кот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gato com dentes de sabre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাহু-দন্তযুক্ত বিড়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à dents de sabre chat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kucing sabit-bergigi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Säbelzahnkatze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣歯猫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세이버 이빨 고양이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kucing sabar-toothed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

saber răng mèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்திரிக்காய்-பூச்சி பூனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धनुर्धारी दांडी असलेली मांजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kılıç dişli kedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dai denti a sciabola cat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kot szablastozębne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шаблезубий кіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu dinți sabie pisică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

saber - οδοντωτή γάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sabeltandig kat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sabeltandade katt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sabel -toothed katt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sabre-toothed cat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SABRE-TOOTHED CAT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SABRE-TOOTHED CAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sabre-toothed cat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABRE-TOOTHED CAT»

Discover the use of sabre-toothed cat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sabre-toothed cat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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State Geosymbols: Geological Symbols of the 50 United States
FOSSIL-SABRE-TOOTHED CAT The sabre-toothed cat (Smilodon californicus) is the ojficial State Fossil. 1973. The savage sabre-toothed cat (Nimravidae family) is an extinct carnivore of considerable strength and conspicuous upper canines.
Alan McPherson, 2011
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Bird from Hell: Third Edition
It has been suggested that the sabre-toothed cat went extinct in North America because its prey animals went extinct at the end of the last ice age. As best I can gather, this is a reference to the woolly mammoth. Assuming for a moment that the ...
Gerald Mcisaac, 2012
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Issues in Anatomy, Physiology, Metabolism, Morphology, and ...
According to recent research published in the Journal of Anatomy, “We examine the functional anatomy of the forelimb in the primitive sabre-toothed cat Promegantereon ogygia in comparison with that of the extant pantherins, other felids and ...
‎2012
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Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in ...
For example, marsupials and placentals have very different reproductive systems as well as distinctive skeletal features, so a sabre-toothed marsupial is clearly convergent with a sabre-toothed cat. This method, however, assumes that the ...
Gregory S. Paul, 2002
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Nothing but the Tooth: A Dental Odyssey
The canines of carnivores reached their zenith in the extinct sabre-toothed cat ( Smilodon) that lived between 2.5 million and 500,000 years ago. Its upper canine teeth reached a length of nearly 30 cm, leaving no room for a large lower canine  ...
Barry K.B Berkovitz, 2012
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Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda
M.J. Salesa, M. Anto ́n, A. Turner, J. Morales, Inferred behaviour and ecology of the primitive sabre-toothed cat Paramachairodus ogygia (Felidae, Machairodontinae) from the Late Miocene of Spain, J. Zool. 268 (2006) 243À254. M. Anto ́n ...
Angela R. Glatston, 2010
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Fossils
above: Did humans or climate change or a combination of both wipe out the sabre-toothed cat, Smilodon fatalis? The skull of an extinct sabre-toothed cat that lived about 1 5,000 years ago in North America. have hunted and gathered ...
Richard A. Fortey, 2009
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Missing Links: In Search of Human Origins
Since what could be seen of it was not unlike the jaw ofa sabre-toothed cat (a rare find), the specimen was deemed interesting enough to warrant a search for more remains of the creature. The surface soil ofthe slope was sieved. The jaw had ...
John Reader, 2011
9
The Eternal Watchtower Book: A Bright and Shining Land
A great Sabre-toothed cat slowly rose to her view, and languidly... lithely, accomplished the Algethi Trail, and stood there before her. Gwythlyn knew that this then, must be her second escort. The Great Cat moved to her, with great eyes of gold ...
David Mace, 2009
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Fossil Ecosystems of North America: A Guide to the Sites and ...
Sabre-toothed cat and other cats The state fossil of California, Smilodon fatalis, is the best known of all the La Brea mammals and is the second most common (292 , 293). About the same size as the African lion, the exact function of the large ...
Paul Selden, John Nudds, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABRE-TOOTHED CAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sabre-toothed cat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Science says sabre-toothed cats didn't get their long teeth until they …
The eruption rate of the sabre-toothed cat's permanent upper canines was 6 millimetres a month, or about the growth rate of an African lion's teeth. They grew to ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
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Analysis shows sabre-toothed cats fangs took up to three years to …
sabre toothed cat This partial fossilized jaw is from a baby Smilodon fatalis. At the time of the cat's death, one of its adult canines (inside, top) was erupting ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
3
Five More Animal Cafés Are Coming To London… Sort Of
Having spotted the near simultaneous trend for cat cafés and paleolithic food in ... scientists and animal breeders to bring back the sabre-toothed cat in order to ... «Londonist, Apr 15»
4
Mammoth exhibit takes shape at Science North
Just in time for March Break, a wooly mammoth, a sabre-toothed cat and a mastodon have taken up residence inside the special exhibits hall at Science North. «NorthernLife.ca, Mar 15»
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Humans seem set on wiping out coyote
The dire wolf, left, and sabre-toothed cat were the first predators wiped out by man more than 10,000 years ago. BOB BOWLES/SUBMITTED ILLUSTRATION ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Feb 15»
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Prehistoric sabre-toothed cats and mammoths found in Los Angeles
Fossils of sabre-toothed cats, mastodons and mammoths discovered in tar pits in California are being brought to the surface for the first time since the ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
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Dodo, fanged cat come to 3D life in Attenborough film
Featuring creatures ranging from the Dodo and a giant sloth to a 33-foot (10-m) long snake and a terrifying sabre-toothed cat-like animal, "Alive at the Natural ... «Reuters UK, Dec 13»
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Ice Age Giants
... were stalked by the meanest big cat that ever prowled the earth, armed with seven-inch teeth and hunting in packs - Smilodon fatalis, the sabre-toothed cat. «BBC News, May 13»
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FOSSIL FIND: Sabre-toothed cat unearthed near Vegas
Fossils of the sabre-toothed cat â€" an icon of the Ice Age and star of more than one scary movie â€" have been found by the score at La Brea Tar Pits in Los ... «Press-Enterprise, Dec 12»
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See the auction in pictures: Billy Jamieson's 'Treasures of a Lifetime'
Largest Sabre-toothed cat skull (Lot 44) This 16.5-inch-long skull of a male sabre-toothed cat (a.k.a. machairodus palanderi) – including four inch-long sabers it ... «Globe and Mail, Nov 12»

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