bradypus

Questions about bradypus

What does bradypus mean?

bradypus means "type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths".

How many syllables are in bradypus?

bradypus has 3 syllables and divides as bra-dy-pus under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for bradypus?

Close synonyms include genus Bradypus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bradypus a common word?

bradypus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.