ai

An ai, Bradypus tridactylus

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus (species), endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.

Related

Similar words

  • maned sloth

Origin

  • Originated 1685–95, from , from Old Tupi.
  • Contraction of aight (which itself is a contraction of all right).

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