(Greek, great-beast). A gigantic extinct quadruped of the sloth
kind. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,
1894 More on Megatherium from Fact Monster: - megatherium -
megatherium megatherium [Gr.=large beast], extinct ground sloth,
of the genus Megatherium, that was ... - sloth - sloth sloth ,
arboreal mammal found in Central and South America distantly
related to armadillos ... - Encyclopedia: Vertebrate Zoology -
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