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Megatheroid
Megˊa-the′roid
,Noun.
[
Megatherium
+ -oid
.] (Paleon.)
One of a family of extinct edentates found in America. The family includes the megatherium, the megalonyx, etc.
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megatheroid
megatheroid
English
Noun
megatheroid (plural megatheroids)
- (paleontology) One of a family of extinct edentates found in America, including the megatherium and the megalonyx, among others.