megathere

(mĕgˈə-thîrˌ)

noun
A large extinct ground sloth of the family Megatheriidae of the Miocene Epoch through the Pleistocene Epoch.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Megathērium, type genus

Origin: : mega-

Origin: + Greek thērion, wild beast; see treacle

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Related Forms:

  • megˌa·theˈri·an adjective
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