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See also: mégathère
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Megatherium.jpg/220px-Megatherium.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).
Noun
[edit]megathere (plural megatheres)
- An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (genus Megatherium) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
- A member of the family Megatheriidae