unau n 1: a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot [syn: {two- toed sloth}, {unau}, {unai}, {Choloepus hoffmanni}] 2: relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot [syn: {two-toed sloth}, {unau}, {unai}, {Choloepus didactylus}]
Unau \U*nau"\ ([-u]*n[add]"), n. [Brazilian.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]