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Choloepus hoffmanni vs sloth

sloth vs Choloepus hoffmanni

Choloepus hoffmanni and sloth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Choloepus hoffmanni Yes No No No
sloth Yes No No No
As nouns, sloth is a hypernym of Choloepus hoffmanni; that is, sloth is a word with a broader meaning than Choloepus hoffmanni:
  • Choloepus hoffmanni: a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
  • sloth: 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
Other hypernyms of Choloepus hoffmanni include tree sloth.
Choloepus hoffmanni (noun) sloth (noun)
a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
Difference between Choloepus hoffmanni and sloth

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