About The Word Tardigrada
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Tardigrada
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What's The Definition Of Tardigrada?
[n] 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 needle-like piercing organs connected with the pharynx
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tardigrada: class Tardigrada Related Terms | Find terms related to Tardigrada: See Also | Arthropoda | class | phylum Arthropoda | tardigrade Tardigrada In Webster's Dictionary \Tar`di*gra"da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Tardigrade}, a.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths.
They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on
the ground. See {Sloth}, 3.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An order of minute aquatic arachnids; -- called
also {bear animalcules}, {sloth animalcules}, and {water
bears}.
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