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megatheriid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any in the family Megatheriidae of ground sloths.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 2

a large extinct ground sloth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: megatherian, megatherian mammal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edentate

Narrower terms: ground sloth, megathere

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