Megatheriid (Noun)
Meaning
A large extinct ground sloth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The megatheriid was one of the most massive and iconic ice age mammals to have ever existed.
- In the freezing tundra, remains of an extinct megatheriid were discovered by archaeologists.
- They identified the fossilized remains as those of a large megatheriid, a ground sloth that had adapted to the prehistoric climate.
- During the late Pliocene to early Pleistocene era, a megatheriid species occupied the western North American continent.
- This particular megatheriid had unique spiral ridges on its fingertips, indicating that it likely engaged in digging activities.