unau Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
Choloepus hoffmanni; unai; two-toed sloth.
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noun relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
unai; two-toed sloth; Choloepus didactylus.
WordNet
U*nau" noun
Etymology
Brazilian.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The two-toed sloth ( Cholopus didactylus ), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.