Megalonyx

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, large) + ὄνυξ (ónux, claw).

Proper noun

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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Megalonychidae – extinct ground sloths from the Pleistocene of North America.