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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Next, the tardigrade was covered with an organic liquid known as anisole, which froze into a thin layer of ice.
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New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Once cooled, the tardigrades were coated with vaporized anisole, creating an ice layer.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
But tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are among the toughest survivors evolution has ever carved out.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The tardigrade subsequently warmed to room temperature and was rehydrated, coming back to life with a brand new tattoo.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Once cooled, the tardigrades were coated with vaporized anisole, creating an ice layer.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
But tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are among the toughest survivors evolution has ever carved out.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The tardigrade subsequently warmed to room temperature and was rehydrated, coming back to life with a brand new tattoo.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tardigrade
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“Tardigrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardigrade. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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