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water bear
water bearn. See tardigrade.water bear n (Animals) another name for a tardigrade tar•di•grade (ˈtɑr dɪˌgreɪd) n. 1. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water or on mosses, lichens, etc. adj. 2. slow in pace or movement. [1615–25; < Latin tardigradus slow-paced. See tardy, -grade] TranslationsThesaurusSeetardigrade |