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tardigrada - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tardigrada' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tardigrada [ a.]
- A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See Sloth, 3.
- An order of minute aquatic arachnids; -- called also bear animalcules, sloth animalcules, and water bears.