Gravigrada

plural noun

Gra·​vig·​ra·​da

grəˈvigrədə,

ˌgravəˈgrādə

in some classifications

: a division of the Edentata consisting of the ground sloths

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gravi- + -grada (from gradi to step, go)

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