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Webster 1913 Edition
Megatherium
{
Meg′a-there
, ‖Megˊa-the′ri-um
, }Noun.
[NL.
megatherium
, fr. Gr. μέγασ
great + θηρίον
beast.] (Paleon.)
An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America.
Webster 1828 Edition
Megatherium
MEGATHE'RIUM
Definition 2024
Megatherium
Megatherium
See also: megatherium and mégathérium
Translingual
Proper noun
†Megatherium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Megatheriidae – megatheres, giant ground sloths.
megatherium
megatherium
See also: Megatherium and mégathérium
English
Noun
megatherium (plural megatheriums or megatheria)
- A ground sloth of the extinct genus Megatherium