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two-toed sloth
noun
- either of two sloths of the genus Choloepus, having two claws on the forelimbs and three on the hind limbs, including C. didactylus and C. hoffmanni.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of two-toed sloth1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
The three-toed sloth (Bradypus) has three digits in the fore-limb, the two-toed sloth (Cholpus) only two.
From Project Gutenberg
One day, as we were crossing the Essequibo, I saw a large two-toed sloth on the ground upon the bank.
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