unau

British

/ ˈjuːnaʊ /

noun

the two-toed sloth See sloth

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Etymology

Origin of unau

C18: via French from Tupi

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Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels

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The most questionable member of this class is the Unau, or Two-toed Sloth.

From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean

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