MEGATHERIUM


Meaning of MEGATHERIUM in English

[ ˌmɛgə'θɪərɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or megatheria ) an extinct giant ground sloth of the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs.

Origin

mod. L., from Gk mega thērion 'great animal'.

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