Translingual

Hoplophoneus mentalis

Proper noun

Nimravidae

1. A taxonomic family within the suborder Feliformia – extinct large feliforms of North America, Europe, and Asia of the Middle to Late Miocene (40—7 million years ago).

Usage notes

The subfamily Barbourofelinae has recently been reclassified as a separate family, Barbourofelidae.

Hyponyms

• (family): Nimravinae, Hoplophoninae, Barbourofelinae (= Barbourofelidae within Feliformia) (subfamilies)