Meaning of CLASS TARDIGRADA

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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:		Tardigrada
	See Also:		Arthropoda, class, phylum Arthropoda, tardigrade