family Megalonychidae

family Megalonychidae
noun
mammal family consisting of the two-toed sloths
Syn: ↑Megalonychidae
Hypernyms: ↑mammal family
Member Holonyms: ↑Xenarthra, ↑suborder Xenarthra
Member Meronyms: ↑Choloepus, ↑genus Choloepus

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