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tardigradous

tardigradous adjective: moving slowly; slow-paced.

Adjective

tardigradous (comparative more tardigradous, superlative most tardigradous)

  1. (obsolete) Moving slowly; slow-paced.

Forms of tardigradous

comparativemore tardigradous
superlativemost tardigradous

Origin of tardigradous

From tardigrade + -ous.

Questions about tardigradous

What does tardigradous mean?
Tardigradous means moving slowly; slow-paced.
What part of speech is tardigradous?
Tardigradous is an adjective.

Words near tardigradous in the dictionary

  1. Tardifs
  2. tardigrade
  3. tardigrades
  4. tardigradologist
  5. tardigradologists
  6. tardigradous
  7. tardily
  8. tardiness
  9. tardinesses
  10. tardis
  11. TARDIS blue

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