[tar.di.grade] n [ultim. fr. L tardigradus slow-moving, fr. tardus slow + gradi to step, go--more at grade] (1860): any of a phylum (Tardigrada) of microscopic arthropods with four pairs of stout legs that live usu. in water or damp moss--called also water bear
TARDIGRADE
Meaning of TARDIGRADE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012