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Definition of Tardigrada
1. Noun. 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 pharynx.
Exact synonyms: Class Tardigrada
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Tardigrade
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Tardigrade
Generic synonyms: Class
Definition of Tardigrada
1. n. pl. A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See Sloth, 3.
Medical Definition of Tardigrada
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