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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesクマムシ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kumamushi
"クマムシは極限環境でも生存できることで知られている。"
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2 senses- 1
A microscopic, eight-legged, segmented animal known for its extreme resilience and ability to survive harsh environmental conditions.
"Tardigrades can survive the vacuum of space and extreme temperatures by entering a state of suspended animation." - 2
Commonly referred to as a water bear or moss piglet.
"Under the microscope, the tardigrade ambled slowly across the slide of moss."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'tardigrado', meaning 'slow walker', which comes from Latin 'tardus' (slow) and 'gradus' (step). The term was coined in 1777 by the Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani due to the creature's extremely slow and lumbering gait.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tardigrade" is said worldwide
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tardigrade
Transliteration: tar.di.ɡʁad
"Le tardigrade est un animal microscopique extrêmement résistant."
Bärtierchen
Transliteration: ˈbɛːɐ̯ˌtiːɐ̯çən
"Bärtierchen können extreme Bedingungen im Weltall überleben."
tardigrado
Transliteration: tarˈdi.ɡra.do
"Il tardigrado è noto anche comeorso d'acqua."
tardígrado
Transliteration: tarˈdi.ɣɾa.ðo
"Los tardígrados son capaces de sobrevivir a la desecación."
tardígrado
Transliteration: taʁˈd͡ʒi.ɡɾa.du
"O tardígrado é um micro-organismo extremamente resistente."
टार्डिग्रेड
Transliteration: tardigred
"टार्डिग्रेड अंतरिक्ष के कठोर वातावरण को भी सहन कर सकता है।"
缓步动物
Transliteration: huǎnbù dòngwù
"缓步动物被称为地球上生命力最强的生物。"
완보동물
Transliteration: wan-bo-dong-mul
"완보동물은 물곰이라고도 불립니다."
クマムシ
Transliteration: kumamushi
"クマムシは極限環境でも生存できることで知られている。"
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