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unaus

unaus is the plural of unau.

Meaning of unau

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

Questions about unaus

What is unaus the plural of?
Unaus is the plural of unau.

Words near unaus in the dictionary

  1. unaugmentable
  2. unaugmented
  3. unaugust
  4. unaunswerable
  5. unauntly
  6. unaus
  7. unauspicious
  8. unauspiciously
  9. unauspiciousness
  10. unaustere
  11. unaustralian

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