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[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 |
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TARDIGRADA is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | class Tardigrada |
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| | See Also: | | Arthropoda, class, phylum Arthropoda, tardigrade |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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