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- [tahr-di-greyd]
- /ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd/
- /ˈtɑː.dɪ.ɡreɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahr-di-greyd]
- /ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd/
Definitions of tardigrade word
- noun tardigrade Also called bear animalcule, water bear. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc. 1
- adjective tardigrade belonging or pertaining to the phylum Tardigrada. 1
- adjective tardigrade slow in pace or movement. 1
- noun tardigrade any minute aquatic segmented eight-legged invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, related to the arthropods, occurring in soil, ditches, etc 0
- adjective tardigrade of, relating to, or belonging to the Tardigrada 0
- noun tardigrade any of a phylum (Tardigrada) of minute water animals with segmented bodies and four pairs of unsegmented legs, often regarded as primitive arthropods 0
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Origin of tardigrade
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, tardigrade is from the Latin word tardigradus slow-paced. See tardy, -grade
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Parts of speech for Tardigrade
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tardigrade popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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