smilodon

[ smahy-luh-don ]
/ ˈsmaɪ ləˌdɒn /

noun

any of several saber-toothed cats of the extinct genus Smilodon, that ranged from California through most of South America during the Pleistocene Epoch and had upper canine teeth more than 6 inches (15 cm) long.

Origin of smilodon

< New Latin (1842) < Greek smī́l(ē) knife + -odōn -toothed, having teeth (see -odont)

Words nearby smilodon

smilax, smile, smile on, smiles, smiley, smilodon, smir, smirch, smirk, smirting, smish