MEGATHERIIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Megatheriidae mean? 

• MEGATHERIIDAE (noun)
  The noun MEGATHERIIDAE has 1 sense:

1. extinct ground sloths

  Familiarity information: MEGATHERIIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEGATHERIIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extinct ground sloths

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Megatheriidae; Megatheriidae

Hypernyms ("Megatheriidae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Megatheriidae"):

megatherian; megatherian mammal; megatheriid (a large extinct ground sloth)

genus Megatherium; Megatherium (type genus of the Megatheriidae)

Holonyms ("Megatheriidae" is a member of...):

suborder Xenarthra; Xenarthra (armadillos; American anteaters; sloths)