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sloth5 entries found for sloth.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: sloth Pronunciation: 'sloth, 'släth also 'slOth Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sloths Etymology: Middle English slouthe, from slow slow 1 a : disinclination to action or labor : INDOLENCE b : spiritual apathy and inactivity <the deadly sin of sloth> 2 : any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits -- compare THREE-TOED SLOTH, TWO-TOED SLOTH [sloth illustration]
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