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smi·lo·don

 (smī′lə-dŏn′)
n.
Any of various extinct saber-toothed cats of the genus Smilodon, having very long upper canines and widespread in Europe and the Americas during the late Pleistocene Epoch. Also called saber-toothed tiger.

[New Latin Smīlodōn, genus name : Greek smīlē, carving knife + -odon.]
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smilodon

(ˈsmɪləˌdɒn)
n
(Palaeontology) the genus of extinct big cats of the Pleistocene epoch to which the sabre-toothed tiger belongs
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Smilodon: This sabre-toothed big cat could open its mouth to 120 degrees and use its enormous teeth to bring down bison across the Americas.
Smilodon: This sabre-toothed big cat could open its mouth 120 degrees and use its enormous teeth to bring down bison across the Americas.
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challenge installing the without too much Intimidating guests as they embark on their adventure, a ferocious smilodon will guard the entrance to the exhibit amongst rock work with the Ice Age lettering emblazoned underneath.
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