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megatherium

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

megatherium (plural megatheriums or megatheria)

  1. A ground sloth of the extinct genus Megatherium

Related terms

  • megatherial
  • megatherian
  • megatherioid

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megathere

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (mégas, large) + ?????? (th?ríon, wild beast).

Noun

megathere (plural megatheres)

  1. An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.

Derived terms

  • megatherial
  • megatherian

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