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two-toed sloth

two-toed sloth
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈtuː toʊd sloʊθ/
    • /ˈtuː təʊd sləʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈtuː toʊd sloʊθ/

Definition of two-toed sloth words

  • noun two-toed sloth 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. 1

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Origin of two-toed sloth

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Two-toed sloth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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two-toed sloth popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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