About The Word Megathere
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Megathere
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What's The Definition Of Megathere?
[n] gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Megathere: ground sloth Related Terms | Find terms related to Megathere: See Also | genus Megatherium | megatherian | megatherian mammal | megatheriid | Megatherium Megathere In Webster's Dictionary \Meg"a*there\, Megatherium \Meg`a*the"ri*um\, n. [NL.
megatherium, fr. Gr. me`gas great + thyri`on beast.]
(Paleon.)
An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the
ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South
America.
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