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noun Zoology.

a tardigrade.

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Origin of water bear

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby water bear

water bag, water bailiff, water ballet, water-base paint, water bath, water bear, Water Bearer, waterbed, water beetle, water bench, water bird

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How to use water bear in a sentence

He wonders whether other kinds of water bears might prove more splatter-proof.
Even hard-to-kill tardigrades can’t always survive being shot out of a gun|Maria Temming|June 2, 2021|Science News
One of the most common little creatures that was caught in this trap, was the Tardigrada, or water bear.
Through a Microscope|Samuel Wells
Thus Mrs. Water-Bear makes a nursery out of her old skin, a device as ingenious as unexpected.
Marvels of Pond-life|Henry J. Slack

British Dictionary definitions for water bear

water bear

noun

another name for a tardigrade

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Scientific definitions for water bear

water bear

See tardigrade.