"two-toed sloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: two-toed sloths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} two-toed sloth (plural two-toed sloths)
  1. Any member of either of two species in genus Choloepus of large mammals known for their slowness of movement. Derived forms: Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (taxonomic: Choloepus didactylus), Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (taxonomic: Choloepus hoffmanni) Related terms: three-toed sloth (taxonomic: Bradypus spp.) Translations (mammal of the genus Choloepus): kaksivarvaslaiskiainen (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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