English Explanatory Dictionary

nimravid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the large extinct feliforms of the family Nimravidae, of the Middle to Late Miocene (40—7 million years ago).

Pronunciation

/ˌnɪmˈreɪvɪd/

Word forms

nimravid nimravids

Etymology

From translingual Nimravidae, ultimately from Nimrod + Latin avus (“ancestor”).

Synonyms

false sabre-toothed cat
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