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unau

two-toed sloth
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Definitions of unau word

  • noun unau 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
  • noun unau the two-toed sloth 0
  • noun unau the two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni or C. didactylus) of South America 0
  • noun unau Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America. 0

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Origin of unau

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Unau

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unau 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 73% 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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