two-toed sloth

noun

ˈtü-ˈtōd- 

: either of two sloths (Choloepus didactylus of South America and C. hoffmanni of Central and South America of the family Megalonychidae) that have two clawed digits on each forefoot, three clawed digits on each hind foot, and usually six or seven vertebrae in the neck compare three-toed sloth

Examples of two-toed sloth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have a gestation period of around 11.5 months. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025

Chloe, Como’s other Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, resides in the Tropical Encounters exhibit. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory visitors and staff were surprised to witness the birth of a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth Wednesday while the baby’s mother was on exhibit. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul announced its 6-year-old Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, Sago, gave birth in her exhibit on April 2 in the middle of a normal day at the zoo. —Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for two-toed sloth

• undergrowth
• both
• doeth
• growth
• loath
• oath
• quoth
• troth
• ingrowth
• outgrowth

Kids Definition

two-toed sloth

noun

ˌtü-ˌtōd-

: any of a genus of sloths that have two claws on each front foot and three on each back foot compare three-toed sloth