[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sloth \sloth\, n. oe. slouthe, sleuthe, as. sl?w?, fr. sl=aw
   slow. see slow.
   1. slowness; tardiness.
      1913 webster

            these cardinals trifle with me; i abhor
            this dilatory sloth and tricks of rome. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
      idleness.
      1913 webster

            they change their course to pleasure, ease, and
            sloth.                                --milton.
      1913 webster

            sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
                                                  --franklin.
      1913 webster

   3. zool. any one of several species of arboreal edentates
      constituting the family bradypodidae, 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.
      1913 webster

   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 cholopus
         hoffmanni inhabits central america.
         various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as
         megatherium and mylodon, are often called sloths.
         1913 webster

   australian sloth, or native sloth zool., the koala.

   sloth animalcule zool., a tardigrade.

   sloth bear zool., 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 zool., a loris.
      1913 webster
see also:
slow bradypodidae edentata bradypus arctopithecus bradypus tridactylus 
arctopitheus ai cholopus cholopus didactylus unau cholopus hoffmanni 
australian sloth native sloth sloth animalcule sloth bear melursus ursinus 
melursus labiatus aswail labiated bear jungle bear sloth monkey 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

koala \koa"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.
   1913 webster +pjc kob
see also:
phascolarctos cinereus australian bear koala bear native bear native sloth 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

native \na"tive\ n=a"ti^v, a. f. natif, l. nativus, fr.
   nasci, p. p. natus. see nation, and cf. na"ive, neif
   a serf.
   1. arising by birth; having an origin; born. obs.
      1913 webster

            anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
            rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
                                                  --cudworth.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster +pjc

   4. original; constituting the original substance of anything;
      as, native dust. --milton.
      1913 webster

   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
      1913 webster +pjc

            courage is native to you.             --jowett
                                                  thucyd..
      1913 webster

   6. naturally related; cognate; connected with. r.
      1913 webster

            the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
            than is the throne of denmark to thy father. --shak.
      1913 webster

   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.
          1913 webster

   native american party. see under american, a.

   native bear zool., the koala.

   native bread bot., a large underground fungus, of
      australia mylitta australis, somewhat resembling a
      truffle, but much larger.

   native devil. zool. same as tasmanian devil, under
      devil.

   native hen zool., an australian rail tribonyx
      mortierii.

   native pheasant. zool. see leipoa.

   native rabbit zool., an australian marsupial perameles
      lagotis resembling a rabbit in size and form.

   native sloth zool., the koala.

   native thrush zool., an australian singing bird
      pachycephala olivacea; -- called also thickhead.

   native turkey zool., the australian bustard choriotis
      australis; -- called also bebilya.
      1913 webster

   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.
          1913 webster
see also:
nation na"ive neif foreign imported domestic 
congenital native american party american native bear native bread 
mylitta australis native devil tasmanian devil devil native hen 
tribonyx mortierii native pheasant leipoa native rabbit perameles lagotis 
native sloth native thrush pachycephala olivacea thickhead native turkey 
choriotis australis bebilya native natural natal 

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