megathere

n. [古生]大地懒

词形变化

megatheres 复数 megatheres

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (Megatherium americanum) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.

  2. 2.

    A member of the family Megatheriidae

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

ground sloth

上位词 1

megatheriid

词源

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

来源：wiktionary