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Harlan's ground sloth

Harlan's ground sloth noun: any of an extinct species, †Paramylodon harlani of ground sloths, from Pleistocene North America.

Noun

Harlan's ground sloth (plural Harlan's ground sloths)

  1. Any of an extinct species, †Paramylodon harlani of ground sloths, from Pleistocene North America.

Forms of Harlan's ground sloth

pluralHarlan's ground sloths

Origin of Harlan's ground sloth

In honor of American paleontologist Dr. Richard Harlan, who first discovered and described the lower jaw in 1835.

Questions about Harlan's ground sloth

What does Harlan's ground sloth mean?
Harlan's ground sloth means any of an extinct species, †Paramylodon harlani of ground sloths, from Pleistocene North America.
What part of speech is Harlan's ground sloth?
Harlan's ground sloth is a noun.
What is the plural of Harlan's ground sloth?
The plural of Harlan's ground sloth is Harlan's ground sloths.

Words near Harlan's ground sloth in the dictionary

  1. harl
  2. Harlacher
  3. Harlachers
  4. Harlan
  5. Harlan County
  6. Harlan's ground sloth
  7. Harlan's ground sloths
  8. Harlan's hawk
  9. Harlan's hawks
  10. Harlan's red-tailed hawk
  11. Harlan's red-tailed hawks

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