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| tar·di·grade [ trdi gràyd ] |
noun (plural tar·di·grades) |
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tiny water animal: a tiny invertebrate water animal with a short body and four pairs of stubby legs. Phylum Tardigrada.
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adjective |
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1. relating to tardigrades: relating to or belonging to the tardigrades
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2. sluggish: sluggish or slow moving
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin tardigradus "walking slowly" < tardus "slow"] |
