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Definition of Megathere
1. Noun. Gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America.
Generic synonyms: Megatherian, Megatherian Mammal, Megatheriid
Group relationships: Genus Megatherium, Megatherium
Definition of Megathere
1. n. An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America.
Definition of Megathere
1. Noun. An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus ''Megatherium'') that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Megathere
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megathere
Literary usage of Megathere
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"In no species of Armadillo is the ilium expanded, while in the megathere it is
greatly developed, resembling that of the Elephant in size, form, ..."
2. The Ancient Life-history of the Earth: A Comprehensive Outline of the by Henry Alleyne Nicholson (1898)
"From the characters of the molar teeth it is certain that the megathere was ...
It is clear, therefore, that the megathere sought its sustenance upon the ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"1. a. Of or pertaining to the genus Megatherium. II. n. A megathere. ...
Resembling or having the characters of a megathere ; belonging to the ..."
4. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1866)
"In the megathere the humerus is relatively shorter, but thicker, ... The ulna of
the megathere, fig. 279, 55, is equally remarkable for the vast expanse of ..."
5. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1866)
"In the megathere the humerus is relatively shorter, but thicker, ... The ulna of
the megathere, fig. 279, 55, is equally remarkable for the vast expanse of ..."
6. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) (1839)
"In the megathere time ... megathere. In no species of Armadillo is the ilium cx-
animal, which ime considered to be ..."
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