Meaning & use
waterbear
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A common name for the tardigrade, a microscopic, eight-legged animal famous for surviving extreme conditions.
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Under the microscope, the waterbear's lumbering walk looks almost comical.
Scientists have found waterbears able to survive being frozen, boiled, and even exposed to space.
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Named for its slow, bear-like way of walking, even though it's smaller than a grain of rice.
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tardigrade
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