n. A genus of wildflowers of Western North America.
Syn. -- genus Machaeranthera. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ma`chaira dagger + 'odoy`s tooth. ] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers. [ 1913 Webster ]