Harlan's ground sloth

noun

Any of an extinct species, †Paramylodon harlani of ground sloths, from Pleistocene North America.

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Meanings

nounHarlan's ground sloth (plural Harlan's ground sloths)

plural Harlan's ground sloths

  1. Any of an extinct species, †Paramylodon harlani of ground sloths, from Pleistocene North America.

Origin

In honor of American paleontologist Dr. Richard Harlan, who first discovered and described the lower jaw in 1835.

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Harlan's ground sloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harlan's%20ground%20sloth

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“Harlan's ground sloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harlan's%20ground%20sloth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harlan's ground sloth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harlan's%20ground%20sloth.

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