tardigrade

[ tahr-di-greyd ]

/ ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd /

noun

Also called bear animalcule, water bear. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the phylum Tardigrada.

slow in pace or movement.

Origin of tardigrade

First recorded in 1615–25, tardigrade is from the Latin word tardigradus slow-paced. See tardy, -grade

Words nearby tardigrade

tar boy, tarbrush, Tarde, Tardenoisian, Tardieu, tardigrade, tardiness, tardive, tardive cyanosis, tardive dyskinesia, tardo

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British Dictionary definitions for tardigrade

tardigrade

/ (ˈtɑːdɪˌɡreɪd) /

noun

any minute aquatic segmented eight-legged invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, related to the arthropods, occurring in soil, ditches, etcPopular name: water bear

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Tardigrada

Word Origin for tardigrade

C17: via Latin tardigradus, from tardus sluggish + gradī to walk

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Scientific definitions for tardigrade

tardigrade

[ tär′dĭ-grād′ ]

Any of various slow-moving, minute invertebrates of the phylum Tardigrada. Tardigrades have a head and four fused body segments, each of which has a pair of stubby legs ending in claws. They live in water, damp moss, flower petals, or sand, and are usually 1 mm (0.04 inches) or less in size. Tardigrades are able to resist extremely low temperature, pressure, and humidity, and go into dormant states for months or years. They are believed to be intermediate in evolutionary development between annelids and arthropods. Also called water bear

单词	tardigrade
释义	tardigrade [ tahr-di-greyd ] / ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd / noun Also called bear animalcule, water bear. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc. adjective belonging or pertaining to the phylum Tardigrada. slow in pace or movement. Origin of tardigrade First recorded in 1615–25, tardigrade is from the Latin word tardigradus slow-paced. See tardy, -grade Words nearby tardigrade tar boy, tarbrush, Tarde, Tardenoisian, Tardieu, tardigrade, tardiness, tardive, tardive cyanosis, tardive dyskinesia, tardo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for tardigrade tardigrade / (ˈtɑːdɪˌɡreɪd) / noun any minute aquatic segmented eight-legged invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, related to the arthropods, occurring in soil, ditches, etcPopular name: water bear adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Tardigrada Word Origin for tardigrade C17: via Latin tardigradus, from tardus sluggish + gradī to walk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for tardigrade tardigrade [ tär′dĭ-grād′ ] Any of various slow-moving, minute invertebrates of the phylum Tardigrada. Tardigrades have a head and four fused body segments, each of which has a pair of stubby legs ending in claws. They live in water, damp moss, flower petals, or sand, and are usually 1 mm (0.04 inches) or less in size. Tardigrades are able to resist extremely low temperature, pressure, and humidity, and go into dormant states for months or years. They are believed to be intermediate in evolutionary development between annelids and arthropods. Also called water bear The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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