genus bradypus

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   type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths

   SynonymsBradypus

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofBradypodidae

Questions about genus bradypus

What does genus bradypus mean?

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

What is another word for genus bradypus?

Close synonyms include 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 genus bradypus a common word?

genus bradypus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.