| 释义 |
tardigrade/ˈtɑ:diɡreid/ n. & adj.●n. any minute freshwater animal of the phylum Tardigrada, having a short plump body and four pairs of short legs Also called 亦称作 WATER BEAR 缓步类动物(一种体态圆胖、长有 4 对短腿的淡水动物)●adj. of or relating to this phylum 缓步类动物的 [French tardigrade from Latin tardigradus, from tardus ‘slow’ + gradi ‘walk’] |