Machairodus
noun
Ma·chai·ro·dus
-dəs
: a genus of saber-toothed cats (subfamily Machairodontinae) of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene that were similar to carnivores of the genus Smilodon but often had somewhat smaller canines
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek machaira sword, dagger + New Latin -odus