Choloepus

noun

Cho·​loe·​pus

kōˈlēpəs

: the genus consisting of the two-toed sloth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Late Greek chōlopous lame-footed, from Greek chōlos lame + pous foot

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