two-toed sloth
Refers to sloths of the genus Choloepus, distinguished by having two toes on their forelimbs. Typically written in katakana as an animal name.
I saw a two-toed sloth at the zoo.
Two-toed sloths mainly inhabit the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Three-toed sloth (Bradypus sp.), distinguished by having three toes on the forelimbs.
General term for sloth; can refer to any sloth species or be used figuratively for a lazy person.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or specialized texts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 二指, “two-toed,” and ナマケモノ, “sloth,” referring to the two claws on each forelimb.