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megatheriidae

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.θɪˈraɪ.ɪ.diː/

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noun

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.θɪˈraɪ.ɪ.diː/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучное название, обозначающее вымершее семейство наземных ленивцев, живших в кайнозойскую эру.

A scientific noun referring to an extinct family of ground sloths that lived during the Cenozoic era.

proper noun

  1. Extinct ground slothsC2formalscientific

    A family of extinct giant ground sloths that lived during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, primarily in South America.

    ruВымершие наземные ленивцы

    • The Megatheriidae family includes the massive genus Megatherium.
    • Fossils of Megatheriidae have been found in Argentina and Brazil.
    • These giant sloths were herbivores and could weigh several tons.
Forms
  • megatheriidae plural form
  • megatheriidae' possessive plural form
  • megatheriidae's possessive singular form