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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal
edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], 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 South and Central America and
Mexico.
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Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
tridactylus), and the ai ({Arctopitheus ai}). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau ({Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species ({C.
Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large
extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and
Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear
({Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated
bear, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
taught many tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless furry marsupial ({Phascolarctos cinereus), found
in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also Australian bear, koala bear, native
bear, and native sloth. The koala lives almost all of its
life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats
eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Native \Na"tive\ (n[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
nasci, p. p. natus. See Nation, and cf. Na["i]ve, Neif
a serf.]
1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]
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Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
--Cudworth.
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2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color,
etc.
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3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native
oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous
with domestic.
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4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything;
as, native dust. --Milton.
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5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
Having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
used for negative qualities. See also congenital
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Courage is native to you. --Jowett
(Thucyd.).
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6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
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the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.
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7. (Min.)
(a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
native silver, copper, gold.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
chloride.
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Native American party. See under American, a.
Native bear (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
Australia ({Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a
truffle, but much larger.
Native devil. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under
Devil.
Native hen (Zo["o]l.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
Mortierii).
Native pheasant. (Zo["o]l.) See Leipoa.
Native rabbit (Zo["o]l.), an Australian marsupial
({Perameles lagotis) resembling a rabbit in size and
form.
Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Native thrush (Zo["o]l.), an Australian singing bird
({Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
Native turkey (Zo["o]l.), the Australian bustard
({Choriotis australis); -- called also bebilya.
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Syn: Natural; natal; original; congenital.
Usage: Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the
nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
or artificial.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless marsupial ({Phascolarctos cinereus), found in
Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and
native sloth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Courage is native to you. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]
the head is not more native to the heart, . . . Than
is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.
7. (Min.)
(a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
native silver.
(b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
chloride.
Native American party. See under American, a.
Native bear (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Native bread (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
Australia ({Mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a
truffle, but much larger.
Native devil. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tasmanian devil, under
Devil.
Native hen (Zo["o]l.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
Mortierii).
Native pheasant. (Zo["o]l.) See Leipoa.
Native rabbit (Zo["o]l.), an Australian marsupial
({Perameles lagotis) resembling a rabbit in size and
form.
Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Native thrush (Zo["o]l.), an Australian singing bird
({Pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
Native turkey (Zo["o]l.), the Australian bustard
({Choriotis australis); -- called also bebilya.
Syn: Natural; natal; original; congential.
Usage: Native, Natural, Natal. natural refers to the
nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
or artifical.
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