megathere
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).
1
An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (Megatherium americanum) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
2
A member of the family Megatheriidae
- Derived terms
- megatherial, megatherian