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Megathere

Megathere Meaning & Definition
Megathere Definition And Meaning

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

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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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