Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Bradypodidæ, containing the ai, or three-toed or collared sloth, B. tridactylus or torquatus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun type genus of the
Bradypodidae , comprising the three-toed sloths.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bradypus.
Examples
-
So this is scientifically known as bradypus tridactylus, which means three toes, tri.
-
For the same reason the English call it 'sloth,' and it is known among naturalists as _bradypus_.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
-
For the same reason the English call it ` sloth, 'and it is known among naturalists as _bradypus_.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
jinglebelljosie commented on the word bradypus
a very slow moving animal
March 3, 2009