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tardigradeOne entry found. Main Entry: tar·di·grade Pronunciation: \ˈtär-də-ˌgrād\ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin tardigradus slow-moving, from tardus slow + gradi to step, go — more at grade Date: 1860 : any of a phylum (Tardigrada) of microscopic invertebrates with four pairs of stout legs that live usually in water or damp moss —called also water bear
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