Bradypus

noun

Bra·​dy·​pus

ˈbrādə̇pəs,

-də̇ˌpu̇s

: the genus comprising the three-toed sloths

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek bradypous slow of foot, from brady- + pous foot

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