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unau

/juːˈnɔː/

unau noun: linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.

unau: linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America
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Noun

unau (plural unaus)

  1. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.
    • The unau, or two-toed sloth, has no tail, and only two nails on the fore feet. The ai, or three-toed sloth, has a short tail, and three nails on every foot. The nose of the unau, is likewise much longer, the forehead higher, and the ears longer than those of the ai.1834, Augustus Addison Gould, editor, A System of Natural History, page 264

Forms of unau

pluralunaus

Origin of unau

From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.

Questions about unau

What does unau mean?
Unau means linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.
What part of speech is unau?
Unau is a noun.
How do you pronounce unau?
Unau is pronounced /juːˈnɔː/.
What is the plural of unau?
The plural of unau is unaus.

Words near unau in the dictionary

  1. unattributably
  2. unattributed
  3. unattributive
  4. unattuned
  5. unattunedness
  6. unau
  7. unauctioned
  8. unaudacious
  9. unaudible
  10. unaudibly
  11. unaudienced

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