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two-toed sloth vs sloth

sloth vs two-toed sloth

two-toed sloth and sloth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
two-toed sloth Yes No No No
sloth Yes No No No
As nouns, sloth is a hypernym of two-toed sloth; that is, sloth is a word with a broader meaning than two-toed sloth:
  • two-toed sloth: relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
  • 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 two-toed sloth include tree sloth.
As nouns, sloth is a hypernym of two-toed sloth; that is, sloth is a word with a broader meaning than two-toed sloth:
  • two-toed sloth: 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 two-toed sloth include tree sloth.
two-toed sloth (noun) sloth (noun)
relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot 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 two-toed sloth and sloth

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