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Definition of two-toed sloth
two-toed sloth
Plural:two-toed sloths
• noun
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A nocturnal, slow-moving arboreal mammal of the family Choloepodidae, native to Central and South America, distinguished by having two long clawed digits on its front limbs.
Example
"The two-toed sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down from the canopy of the Amazon rainforest."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Two-toed sloth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/two--toed-sloth