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water bear
noun
, Zoology.
- a tardigrade.
water bear
water bear
- See tardigrade
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water bear1
First recorded in 1700–10
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Example Sentences
One of the most common little creatures that was caught in this trap, was the Tardigrada, or water bear.
From Project Gutenberg
Thus Mrs. Water-Bear makes a nursery out of her old skin, a device as ingenious as unexpected.
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