Machairodus

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Proper noun

†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

(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

Machairodus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Machairodus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Machairodus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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