I. ˈtärdəˌgrād adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin tardigradus, from tardus slow + gradus step — more at tardy , grade
1. : moving or stepping slowly : slow-paced , sluggish
2.
[New Latin Tardigrada ]
: of or relating to the Tardigrada
II. noun
or tar·di·grad -grad
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Tardigrada
: an arthropod of the division Tardigrada