Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The typical genus of the family Bradypodidæ, containing the ai, or three-toed or collared sloth, B. tridactylus or torquatus.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. type genus of the
Bradypodidae , comprising the three-toed sloths.
WordNet 3.0
- n. type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
Examples
“So this is scientifically known as bradypus tridactylus, which means three toes, tri.”
“For the same reason the English call it 'sloth,' and it is known among naturalists as _bradypus_.”
“For the same reason the English call it ` sloth, 'and it is known among naturalists as _bradypus_.”
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derogatory terms I should use more often
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The Ultimate Guide to Animal Insults
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jinglebelljosie a very slow moving animal Mar 3, 2009