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Definition of Megatherian
1. Noun. A large extinct ground sloth.
Generic synonyms: Edentate
Group relationships: Family Megatheriidae, Megatheriidae
Specialized synonyms: Ground Sloth, Megathere
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megatherian
Literary usage of Megatherian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1843)
"... and the structure of. the skull by which their immediate fatal effects have
been obviated, accord with the habits assigned to the megatherian animals in ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"... megatherian (meg-a-the'ri-an), n. and я. [< NL. Megatherium + -аи.] 1. a.
Of or pertaining to the genus Megatherium. II. n. ..."
3. The History of the Boston Theatre, 1854-1901 by Eugene Tompkins, Quincy Kilby (1908)
"They were followed by Emerson's megatherian Minstrels, who appeared the week of
Dickie Lingard August 25, the principal performers being Billy Emerson, ..."
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