Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Megatherium"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Megathere \Meg"a*there\, Megatherium \Meg`a*the"ri*um\, n. [NL.
megatherium, fr. Gr. me`gas great + thyri`on beast.]
(Paleon.)
An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the
ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South
America.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Megatherium
n : type genus of the Megatheriidae [syn: {Megatherium}, {genus
Megatherium}]
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