two-toed sloth

noun

: either of two sloths (Choloepus didactylus of South America and C. hoffmanni of Central and South America of the family Megalonychidae) that have two clawed digits on each forefoot, three clawed digits on each hind foot, and usually six or seven vertebrae in the neck compare three-toed sloth

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As previously reported, a 7-year-old two-toed sloth named Nutella gave birth to a new baby on Aug. 9. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Yes, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is home to the Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, according to its website. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024 Cocoa, a 30-year-old Hoffmann's two-toed sloth living at Zoo Atlanta, became a dad for a second time on Father's Day, June 18. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023 The mom and baby sloth, called Linnaeus's two-toed sloths, have two toes with claws on the front feet and three toes on the back feet, used to hang upside down from branches. Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for two-toed sloth 

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First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of two-toed sloth was in 1781

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two-toed sloth

noun
ˌtü-ˌtōd-
: any of a genus of sloths that have two claws on each front foot and three on each back foot compare three-toed sloth

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