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MEGATHERIUM

\mˌɛɡəθˈi͡əɹɪəm], \mˌɛɡəθˈi‍əɹɪəm], \m_ˌɛ_ɡ_ə_θ_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\

Definitions of MEGATHERIUM

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1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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genus of the Megatheriidae

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

A gigantic fossil quadruped found in the pampas of S. America.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [Latin] An extinct and gigantic mammiferous quadruped allied to the ant-eaters and sloths.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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