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megatheriid

/ˌmɛɡ.əˈθɪə.ri.ɪd/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um grande preguiça terrestre extinto da família Megatheriidae, que viveu durante o Pleistoceno.

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/ˌmɛɡ.əˈθɪə.ri.ɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um grande preguiça terrestre extinto da família Megatheriidae, que viveu durante o Pleistoceno.

A noun referring to a large extinct ground sloth belonging to the family Megatheriidae, which lived during the Pleistocene epoch.

  1. Large extinct ground slothC2formalscientific

    A member of the extinct family Megatheriidae, comprising large ground sloths that lived in South and North America during the Cenozoic era.

    ptMegaterídeo

    • Fossils of the megatheriid were first discovered in Argentina.
    • The megatheriid could weigh up to several tonnes.
    • Paleontologists believe megatheriids were herbivores that used their strong claws to pull down branches.

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