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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. type genus of the Megatheriidae;
[syn: Megatherium, genus Megatherium]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Megathere \Meg"a*there\, Megatherium \Meg`a*the"ri*um\, n. [NL. megatherium, fr. Gr. me`gas great + qhri`on beast.] (Paleon.) An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Megatherium n 1: type genus of the Megatheriidae [syn: Megatherium, genus Megatherium]