Meanings
nounscimitar-toothed cat (plural scimitar-toothed cats)
plural scimitar-toothed cats
- Any of various species of extinct prehistoric cats of the tribe †Homotheriini.
Highly efficient hunters who used fire, the Neanderthals may have outcompeted both sabre-toothed and scimitar-toothed cats.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 212Synonyms: scimitar-toothed tiger
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various species of extinct prehistoric cats of the tribe †Homotheriini.
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