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单词 machairodont
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Definition of machairodont in English:

machairodont

(also machaerodont)
adjective məˈkʌɪrədɒnt
  • Having long sabre-shaped upper canine teeth; sabre-toothed. Also: of or relating to the subfamily Machairodontinae, comprising fossil felids having such teeth.

noun məˈkʌɪrədɒnt
  • A machairodont felid.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From scientific Latin machairodont-.

Definition of machairodont in US English:

machairodont

(also machaerodont)
adjectiveməˈkʌɪrədɒnt
  • Having long sabre-shaped upper canine teeth; sabre-toothed. Also: of or relating to the subfamily Machairodontinae, comprising fossil felids having such teeth.

nounməˈkʌɪrədɒnt
  • A machairodont felid.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From scientific Latin machairodont-.

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