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tardigrade
tar·di·grade T0046900 (tär′dĭ-grād′)n. Any of various slow-moving, microscopic invertebrates of the phylum Tardigrada that have four body segments, eight legs, and a chitinous cuticle, inhabit aquatic or moist terrestrial environments, and can withstand extreme temperatures. Also called water bear.adj.1. Of or belonging to the Tardigrada.2. Slow in action; slow-moving.
[New Latin Tardigrada, phylum name, from neuter pl. of Latin tardigradus, slow-moving : tardus, slow + -gradus, walking, moving (from gradī, to go; see transgress). Adj., sense 2, from Latin tardigradus.]tardigrade (ˈtɑːdɪˌɡreɪd) n (Animals) any minute aquatic segmented eight-legged invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, related to the arthropods, occurring in soil, ditches, etc. Popular name: water bear adj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Tardigrada[C17: via Latin tardigradus, from tardus sluggish + gradī to walk]tar•di•grade (ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd)
n. 1. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water or on mosses, lichens, etc. adj. 2. slow in pace or movement. [1615–25; < Latin tardigradus slow-paced. See tardy, -grade] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tardigrade - an arthropod of the division Tardigradaarthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitinclass Tardigrada, Tardigrada - in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynxstylet - small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade |
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Words related to tardigradenoun an arthropod of the division TardigradaRelated Words- arthropod
- class Tardigrada
- Tardigrada
- stylet
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