megathere

See also: mégathère

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).

Noun

megathere (plural megatheres)

  1. An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
  2. A member of the family Megatheriidae

Derived terms

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