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unau

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /juːˈnɔː/
  • /uːˈnaʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: two-toed sloth, unai, Choloepus didactylus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sloth, tree sloth

3

noun

Meaning 3

a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: two-toed sloth, unai, Choloepus hoffmanni

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sloth, tree sloth

History

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.