| Noun | 1. | Bradypodidae - a family of edentates comprising the true sloths mammal family - a family of mammals suborder Xenarthra, Xenarthra - armadillos; American anteaters; sloths tree sloth, sloth - any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits Bradypus, genus Bradypus - type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths |