SLOTH

noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English slouthe, from slow slow Date: 12th century 1. disinclination to action or labor ; indolence , spiritual apathy and inactivity , any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus ) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits