mylodontidae

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Noun mylodontidae has 1 sense

Mylodontidae, family Mylodontidae - extinct South American edentates
--₁ is a kind of mammal family
--₁ is a member of Edentata, order Edentata
--₁ has members: mylodontid; genus Mylodon; mapinguari

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Mylodontidae

A noun referring to a family of extinct giant ground sloths endemic to South America during the Pleistocene epoch.

Example sentence: The Mylodontidae were massive sloths that roamed the plains of South America thousands of years ago.

Mylodontidae

An adjective describing something related to the extinct giant ground sloths of the family Mylodontidae.

Example sentence: This Mylodontidae fossil is a fascinating piece of prehistoric evidence.

Mylodontidae

A plural noun referring to the members of the family Mylodontidae collectively.

Example sentence: The Mylodontidae were herbivorous animals with distinctive physical characteristics.