unau
unau · unaus
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South AmericaLinnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.
/juːˈnɔː/
Meaning
1 sensesLinnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America.
a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
Origin
From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.
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Forms
plural: unausSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot:two-toed slothunaiCholoepus didactylus
- a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot:two-toed slothunaiCholoepus hoffmanni