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  1. megatherian, megatheriid, megatherian mammalnoun

    a large extinct ground sloth

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  1. megatherian

    Megatherian refers to a type of extinct ground-dwelling sloths from the group or order called Megatheria, which lived from the Early Miocene to the end of the Pleistocene. These animals were characterized by their large size, with some species being as large as modern elephants. Their name comes from the Greek words "mega", meaning great, and "therion", meaning beast.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of megatherian in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of megatherian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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