Smilodon

See also: smilodon

Translingual

A reconstruction of Smilodon fatalis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σμίλη (smílē, “knife”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

Proper noun

†Smilodon m

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – certain extinct saber-toothed cats.

Hypernyms

(genus): Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria - infraclass; Epitheria - magnorder; Laurasiatheria - superorder; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; †Machairodontinae - subfamily; Smilodontini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): †Smilodon fatalis, †Smilodon gracilis, †Smilodon populator - species

Further reading

Smilodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Smilodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Smilodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Smilodon at Encyclopedia of Life
Smilodon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Smilodon at Fossilworks

German

Noun

Smilodon m (genitive Smilodons, plural Smilodons)

smilodon

Synonyms

Säbelzahntiger m

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