tardigrade

noun

tar·di·grade | \ ˈtär-də-ˌgrād

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Definition of tardigrade

: any of a phylum (Tardigrada) of microscopic invertebrates with four pairs of stout legs that live usually in water or damp moss

— called also water bear

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