megathere
See also: mégathère
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).
Noun
editmegathere (plural megatheres)
- An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
- A member of the family Megatheriidae