Meanings
nouncave lion (plural cave lions)
plural cave lions
- An extinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo spelaea, known from fossils and multiple examples of prehistoric art.
After the arrival of humans in Europe, cave lions began to decrease in size.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 202
Translations
German Höhlenlöwe
- HöhlenlöwePanthera leo spelaea
Swedish grottlejon
- grottlejonPanthera leo spelaea
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