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1. Sloth
   †Megatheriidae †Mylodontidae †Nothrotheriidae †Orophodontidae ==Taxonomy and names== The sloth`s taxonomic suborder is Folivora, while some call it Phyllophaga. Both names mean "leaf-eaters"; derived from Latin and Greek respectively. Names for the animals used by tribes in Ecuador include Ritto, Rit and Ridette, mostly forms of the wor...
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2. Sloth
   [disambiguation] A sloth is a mammal of the American rainforests. Sloth may also refer to: ...
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3. Sloth
   [mental state] Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work. It is one of the Seven deadly sins (Catechism) and one of the Five hindrances (Buddhism). Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said Sloth is "sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good... [it] is evil in its effect...
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4. sloth
   [n] - a disinclination to work or exert yourself 2. [n] - any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South and Central America 3. [n] - apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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5. sloth
   family of edentate mammals Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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6. Sloth
   Sloth noun [ Middle English slouthe , sleuthe , Anglo-Saxon sl...w... , from slāw slow. See Slow .] 1. Slowness; tardiness. « These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth a...
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7. Sloth
   Sloth intransitive verb To be idle. [ Obsolete] Gower.
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8. sloth
   1. Slowness; tardiness. 'These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome.' (Shak) ... 2. Disinclination to action or labour; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. '[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth.' (Milton) 'Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than la...
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9. sloth
   tree sloth noun 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
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10. sloth
    laziness noun apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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11. Sloth
    • (n.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit S...
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12. sloth
    tree-dwelling mammal noted for its slowness of movement. All five living species are limited to the lowland tropical forests of South and Central ... [2 related articles]
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13. Sloth
    [deadly sin] In the Christian moral tradition, sloth (Latin: acedia, accidia, pigritia) is one of the seven capital sins, often called the seven deadly sins; these sins are called deadly sins because they destroy the charity in a person`s heart and thus may lead to eternal death. ==Definitio...
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14. sloth
    
    • a disinclination to work or exert yourself
    • any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
    • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    
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15. sloth
    sloth (slōth, slôth) , arboreal mammal found in Central and South America distantly related to armadillos and anteaters. Sloths live in tropical forests, where they sleep, eat, and travel through the trees suspended upside down, clinging to branches with the powerful curved claws of thei...
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16. Sloth
    The sloth is two genera and three six species of South American and Central American, tree-dwelling, herbivorous mammals of the family Bradypodidae. They have rounded heads, inconspicuous ears and flattened faces, and the limbs are furnished with long, sharp, curved claws. The body is bulky and heav...
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17. sloth
    Slow-moving South American mammal, about 70 cm/2.5 ft long, family Bradypodidae, order Edentata. Sloths are greyish brown and have small rounded heads, rudimentary tails, and prolonged forelimbs. Each foot has long curved claws adapted to clinging upside down from trees. On the ground the animals cannot walk, but drag themselves along. They...
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