Machairodus
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “dagger”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).
Proper noun[edit]
†Machairodus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – the saber-toothed tigers, extinct mammals, with the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; †Machairodontinae - subfamily; †Homotheriini - tribe
References[edit]
Machairodus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Machairodus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Machairodus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
