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tardigrade
[tahr-di-greyd]
noun
Also called bear animalcule, water bear.any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the phylum Tardigrada.
slow in pace or movement.
tardigrade
/ ˈɑːɪˌɡɪ /
noun
Popular name: water bear.any minute aquatic segmented eight-legged invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, related to the arthropods, occurring in soil, ditches, etc
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Tardigrada
tardigrade
Any of various slow-moving, minute invertebrates of the phylum Tardigrada. Tardigrades have a head and four fused body segments, each of which has a pair of stubby legs ending in claws. They live in water, damp moss, flower petals, or sand, and are usually 1 mm (0.04 inches) or less in size. Tardigrades are able to resist extremely low temperature, pressure, and humidity, and go into dormant states for months or years. They are believed to be intermediate in evolutionary development between annelids and arthropods.
Also called water bear
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tardigrade1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tardigrade1
Example Sentences
Take the weirdly cuddly-looking tardigrade — like a cross between a tank and a teddy bear, and renowned for its indestructibility.
Luckily for them, by the time that happens the tardigrades may well have hitched a ride into outer space and traveled well beyond the sun’s overheated grasp.
Ecdysozoans include all the arthropods, including insects, crustaceans, and spiders, as well as tardigrades, and roundworms, or nematodes.
At first glance, the microscopic creatures known as tardigrades don't appear that hardy.
But she was not finished with the tiny beasts, known as tardigrades.
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