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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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In the last few years, tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, have gotten a lot of attention for being tough.
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Origin and Etymology of tardigrade
ultimately from Latin tardigradus slow-moving, from tardus slow + gradi to step, go — more at grade
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tardigrade
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