unau
- noun
- /ˈjuːnɔː/
- US
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unau
- The unau spends most of its life hanging from tree branches in tropical forests.
Examples
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Unlike its three-toed relative, the unau is known for being relatively quick and active.
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The unau is known for its slow movement.
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Researchers observed several unaus feeding on leaves high in the rainforest canopy.
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I saw an unau hanging from a tree.
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Researchers observed several unaus feeding on leaves high in the rainforest canopy.
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The unau spends most of its life hanging from tree branches in tropical forests.
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Unlike its three-toed relative, the unau is known for being relatively quick and active.
Synonyms
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A slow tree animal from Central and South America with two long claws on each front foot
A group of two-toed sloths that live in Central and South America
A slow tree-dwelling animal with two long claws on each front foot, found in Central and South American rainforests
A slow animal from South America that lives in trees and has two long claws on each front foot
A small tree sloth with two long front claws that lives in Central and South American rainforests
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word unau probably comes from a native South American name that early explorers heard for the animal. A helpful way to remember it is to think of unau as the local name for the 'two-toed sloth', which is why it now means the slow animal that lives in trees.