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Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth noun: a species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.

linnaeus's two-toed sloth: a species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America
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Noun

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (plural Linnaeus's two-toed sloths)

  1. A species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.
    • Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (C. didactylus) is found east of the Andes Mountains in northern South America.2007, George A. Feldhamer, Lee C. Drickamer, Stephen H. Vessey, Joseph F. Merritt, Carey Krajewski, Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, 3rd edition, page 305
    Synonyms:
    southern two-toed sloth, unau

Synonyms of Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

  • southern two-toed sloth
  • unau

Forms of Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

pluralLinnaeus's two-toed sloths

Questions about Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

What does Linnaeus's two-toed sloth mean?
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth means a species of two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, endemic to South America.
What part of speech is Linnaeus's two-toed sloth?
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth is a noun.
What is the plural of Linnaeus's two-toed sloth?
The plural of Linnaeus's two-toed sloth is Linnaeus's two-toed sloths.

Words near Linnaeus's two-toed sloth in the dictionary

  1. Linnaean nomenclature
  2. Linnaeanism
  3. linnaeite
  4. linnaeites
  5. Linnaeus
  6. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth
  7. Linnaeus's two-toed sloths
  8. linne
  9. Linnea
  10. Linnean
  11. linned

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