Meanings
nounscimitar cat (plural scimitar cats)
plural scimitar cats
- A sabre-toothed cat of the subtribe Homotherini, having distinctive serrated upper canines.
Scimitar cats had a sloping back like a spotted hyena and were probably excellent runners.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 107Synonyms: scimitar-toothed cat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sabre-toothed cat of the subtribe Homotherini, having distinctive serrated upper canines.
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