Definition of Holopus. Meaning of Holopus. Synonyms of Holopus

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Holopus. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Holopus and, of course, Holopus synonyms and on the right images related to the word Holopus.

Definition of Holopus

No result for Holopus. Showing similar results...

Cholopus didactylus
Sloth Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w slow. See Slow.] 1. Slowness; tardiness. These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak. 2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. [They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth. --Milton. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears. --Franklin. 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. 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. Australian, 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 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.
Cholopus didactylus
Unau U*nau", n. [Brazilian.] (Zo["o]l.) The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.

Meaning of Holopus from wikipedia

- Species: Holopus alidis Bourseau, Améziane-Cominardi, Avocat & Roux, 1991 Holopus mikihe Donovan & Pawson, 2008 Holopus rangii Orbigny, 1837 "Holopus Orbigny...
- Krombholzia holopoda and K. holopus (both published by Albert Pilát in 1951); Krombholziella holopus (Josef Šutara, 1989); Trachypus holopus (Paul Konrad and André...
- Cyrtocrinida Holopus sp. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata class: Crinoidea Order: Cyrtocrinida...
- belonging to the order Cyrtocrinida. Genera: Cyathidium Steenstrup, 1847 Holopus Orbigny, 1837 "Holopodidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 June 2021. v t...
- Watling 1967 – United States Leccinum hispani**** G. Moreno 1977  Leccinum holopus (Rostk. 1844) Watling 1960 Leccinum huronense A.H.Sm. & Thiers 1971 – United...
- cytotoxic phenanthroperylenequinone isolated from a deep-water crinoid called Holopus rangii. Kemami Wangun, H. V.; Wood, A.; Fiorilla, C.; Reed, J. K.; McCarthy...
- color and has yellowish hues under the skin of the pileus and stipe. L. holopus is paler and whitish in all parts. List of Leccinum species List of North...
- Subclass †Camerata Subclass †Disparida Comaster schlegelii (Comatulida) Holopus sp. (Cyrtocrinida) Encrinus liliiformis (Encrinida) Calamocrinus diomedae...
- discolor L. duriusculum — Slate bolete L. glutinopallens — Slimy bolete L. holopus — Ghost bolete L. insigne — Aspen bolete L. intusrubens — (Malaysia) L...
- nov In press Gale Late Cretaceous (Campanian)  United Kingdom A crinoid. Holopus plaziati Sp. nov Valid Roux, Martinez & Vizcaïno Eocene (Ypresian)  France...