Megatherium
[megә'θiәriәm]
Definition
(n.) An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America.
Edited by Astor
Definition
n. a gigantic extinct quadruped of the order Edentata found in the pampas of South America.
Typed by Ewing
Examples
- When they reached South America, they found the giant sloth (the _Megatherium_), the glyptodon, and many other extinct creatures, still flourishing. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- When men reached the southern extremity of America, the _Megatherium_, the giant sloth, and the _Glyptodon_, the giant armadillo, were still living. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Editor: Milton