Definitions for tardigrade
ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪdtardi·grade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tardigradenoun

   an arthropod of the division Tardigrada

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tardigradenoun

   A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada.

2. Etymology: From tardigradus, from tardus + gradior

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1. Tardigrade

   Tardigrades (), known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär ("little water bear"). In 1777, the Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani named them Tardigrada (), which means "slow steppers".They have been found in diverse regions of Earth's biosphere – mountaintops, the deep sea, tropical rainforests, and the Antarctic. Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals known, with individual species able to survive extreme conditions – such as exposure to extreme temperatures, extreme pressures (both high and low), air deprivation, radiation, dehydration, and starvation – that would quickly kill most other known forms of life. Tardigrades have survived exposure to outer space. There are about 1,300 known species in the phylum Tardigrada, a part of the superphylum Ecdysozoa consisting of animals that grow by ecdysis such as arthropods and nematodes. The earliest known true members of the group are known from Cretaceous (145 to 66 million years ago) amber, found in North America, but are essentially modern forms, and therefore likely have a significantly earlier origin, as they diverged from their closest relatives in the Cambrian, over 500 million years ago. Tardigrades are usually about 0.5 mm (0.020 in) long when fully grown. They are short and plump, with four pairs of legs, each ending in claws (usually four to eight) or suction disks. Tardigrades are prevalent in mosses and lichens and feed on plant cells, algae, and small invertebrates. When collected, they may be viewed under a low-power microscope, making them accessible to students and amateur scientists.

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1. tardigrade

   A tardigrade, also known as a water bear, is a tiny, water-dwelling, eight-legged micro-animal. They are among the most resilient creatures on Earth, capable of surviving extreme temperatures, pressures, radiation levels, and can even survive in the vacuum of outer space. Tardigrades can also endure long periods of dehydration and lack of food. They are typically 0.5 to 1.2 millimeters in length and can be found pretty much everywhere around the globe.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tardigradeadjective

   moving or stepping slowly; slow-paced

2. Tardigradeadjective

   of or pertaining to the Tardigrada

3. Tardigradenoun

   one of the Tardigrada

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1. Tardigrade

   Tardigrades are small, water-dwelling, segmented animals with eight legs. Tardigrades are notable for being one of the most complex of all known polyextremophiles. For example, tardigrades can withstand temperatures from just above absolute zero to well above the boiling point of water, pressures about 6 times stronger than pressures found in the deepest ocean trenches, ionizing radiation at doses hundreds of times higher than would kill a person, and the vacuum of outer space. They can go without food or water for nearly 120 years, drying out to the point where they are 3% or less water, only to rehydrate, forage, and reproduce. Usually, tardigrades are 1 millimetre long when they are fully grown. They are short and plump with 4 pairs of legs, each with 4-8 claws also known as "disks." The animals are prevalent in moss and lichen and, when collected, may be viewed under a very low-power microscope, making them accessible to the student or amateur scientist as well as the professional.

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1. Tardigrade

   tär′di-grād, adj. slow in pace; belonging to the Tar′digrada, a group or suborder of mammals containing the two genera of sloth.—n. one of the Tardigrada. [L. tardus, slow, gradi, to step.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tardigrade in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tardigrade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tardigrade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tardigrade
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardigrade
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tardigrade
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tardigrade