Hoplophoneus

noun

Hop·​lo·​pho·​ne·​us

ˌhäpləˈfōnēəs

: a genus of primitive, North American saber-toothed cats (family Nimravidae) of the Eocene and Oligocene

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hoplo- + Greek phonios murderous

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