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noun
A ground sloth of the extinct genus Megatherium, esp. the megathere
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
type genus of the Megatheriidae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Megatherium
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Broader terms: mammal genus
History
From the genus name.
