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sloth

sloth \'slo.th, 'slo-th, 'sla:th\ \'slo.ths, 'slo-ths, 'sla:ths, or with 
   th\ n or sloths [ME slouthe, fr. slow] pl  1: disinclination to action or 
   labor : INDOLENCE  2: any of several slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals 
   that inhabit tropic al forests of So. and Central America, hang from the 
   branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits