megathere

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See also: mégathère

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, large) + θηρίον (thēríon, wild beast).

Noun

megathere (plural megatheres)

  1. An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
  2. A member of the family Megatheriidae

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