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Tardigrada

Definitions of Tardigrada
  1. noun
    in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx
    synonyms: class Tardigrada
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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