"sabertooth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sabertooths [plural]
Etymology: Bahuvrihi compound of saber + tooth Etymology templates: {{compound|en|saber|tooth}} saber + tooth Head templates: {{en-noun}} sabertooth (plural sabertooths)
  1. A sabertooth tiger Tags: US
    Sense id: en-sabertooth-en-noun-zzlO9Fsr Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 52 48
  2. Any animal with saber-like teeth, such as the saber-toothed cat or saber-toothed tiger Tags: US
    Sense id: en-sabertooth-en-noun-N~~Rc-wz Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sabertooth fish

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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