Definition of Megatherian

1. Noun. A large extinct ground sloth.

Exact synonyms: Megatherian Mammal, Megatheriid
Generic synonyms: Edentate
Group relationships: Family Megatheriidae, Megatheriidae
Specialized synonyms: Ground Sloth, Megathere

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megatherian

megastore
megastores
megastrobili
megastructural
megastructure
megastructures
megastudio
megastudios
megasuccessful
megatechnics
megateriopeptidase
megaterror
megathere
megatheres
megatherian (current term)
megatherian mammal
megatheriid
megatherium
megatheroid
megatheroids
megathrombocyte
megathrust
megatick
megaticks
megatog
megaton
megaton bomb
megatonnage
megatonnages

Literary usage of Megatherian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), George Long (1843)
"... and the structure of. the skull by which their immediate fatal effects have been obviated, accord with the habits assigned to the megatherian animals in ..."

2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"... megatherian (meg-a-the'ri-an), n. and я. [< NL. Megatherium + -аи.] 1. a. Of or pertaining to the genus Megatherium. II. n. ..."

3. The History of the Boston Theatre, 1854-1901 by Eugene Tompkins, Quincy Kilby (1908)
"They were followed by Emerson's megatherian Minstrels, who appeared the week of Dickie Lingard August 25, the principal performers being Billy Emerson, ..."

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