bradypod

noun

bra·​dy·​pod

¦brādə̇ˌpäd

variants or less commonly bradypode

-pōd

plural -s

: an edentate of the family Bradypodidae

bradypodoid

brəˈdipəˌdȯid

brāˈ-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Bradypodidae

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