Definition of Tardigrade

1. Noun. An arthropod of the division Tardigrada.

Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Class Tardigrada, Tardigrada
Terms within: Stylet

Definition of Tardigrade

1. a. Moving or stepping slowly; slow-paced.

2. n. One of the Tardigrada.

Definition of Tardigrade

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Medical Definition of Tardigrade

1. 1. Moving or stepping slowly; slow-paced. 2. Of or pertaining to the Tardigrada. Origin: L. Tardigradus; tardus slow + gradi to step: cf. F. Tardigrade. One of the Tardigrada. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tardigrade

tarbush
tarbushes
tarcel
tarcels
Tarchanoff phenomenon
tardied
tardier
tardies
tardiest
Tardieu's ecchymoses
Tardieu's petechiae
Tardieu's spots
tardigrada
Tardigrada
tardigrade (current term)
tardigrade (current term)
tardigrades
tardily
tardiness
tardinesses
tardive
tardive
tardive cyanosis
tardive dyskinesia
tardive dyskinesia
tardo
tardo
tardy
tardy
tardying

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