noun
a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth
• Syn: ↑genus Choloepus
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Megalonychidae, ↑family Megalonychidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑two-toed sloth, ↑unau, ↑unai, ↑Choloepus didactylus, ↑Choloepus hoffmanni
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\\kōˈlēpəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Late Greek chōlopous lame-footed, from Greek chōlos lame + pous foot — more at foot
: the genus consisting of the two-toed sloth
Useful english dictionary. 2012.