Sloth

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1. Noun

Slowness; tardiness.

2. Noun

Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness.

3. Noun

Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.

4. Verb

To be idle.

5. Noun

any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
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