two-toed sloth
noun
either of two sloths of the genus Choloepus, having two claws on the forelimbs and three on the hind limbs, including C. didactylus and C. hoffmanni.
Nearby words
two-thirds rule, two-tier, two-time, two-time loser, two-toed anteater, two-toed sloth, two-tone, two-tooth, two-track, two-up, two-way
Origin of two-toed sloth
First recorded in 1765–75
Also called u·nau, u·nai [yoo-naw, oo-nou] /yuˈnɔ, uˈnaʊ/.
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Word Origin for unau
C18: via French from Tupi
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