tardigrade
noun
tar·di·grade
ˈtär-də-ˌgrād 
: 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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That's because tardigrades tend to lumber along like a bear.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Health How the nearly indestructible tardigrade can bring vaccines and medicine to Africa
Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
But their hardiness makes tardigrades a favorite research subject for scientists.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Under these forms of stress, tardigrades curl up into a temporary, protective state of dormancy called a tun.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Health How the nearly indestructible tardigrade can bring vaccines and medicine to Africa
Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
But their hardiness makes tardigrades a favorite research subject for scientists.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Under these forms of stress, tardigrades curl up into a temporary, protective state of dormancy called a tun.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Tardigrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardigrade. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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