"tardigrade" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: ˈtɑ:(r)dɪ,greɪd Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tardigrade.wav [UK] Forms: tardigrade [singular], tardigrades [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tardigrade is a very small animal (some so small that you can't see them without a tool) that has eight legs and lives in the water or in wet places.
    Sense id: simple-tardigrade-en-noun-Z~VTvNAP
     
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