tree sloth

tree sloth
noun
any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
Syn: ↑sloth
Hypernyms: ↑edentate
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑Bradypodidae, ↑family Bradypodidae

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