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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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Emojis, Disney characters, cigarettes and more pile up in humorous scenes that include a saber-toothed tiger driving a dune buggy and a pair of corvids fighting over a worm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The find is the first of its kind and is giving scientists a new look at saber-toothed cats.

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

Nonetheless, the tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

Mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, wolves, caribou, wild horses, and even camels all once thrived in eastern North America alongside the moose but gradually stumbled into extinction, while the moose just plodded on.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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