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unau

/juːˈnɔː/
/uːˈnaʊ/

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From Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupian.

noun unaus

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America. The unau, or two-toed sloth, has no tail, and only two nails on the fore feet. The ai, or three-toed sloth, has a short tail, and three nails on every foot. The nose of the unau, is likewise much longer, the forehead higher, and the ears longer than those of the ai.

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"unau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unau.

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@misc{unau_2026,
  title = {unau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}