water bear

noun Zoology.

a tardigrade.

Origin of water bear

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby water bear

water bag, water bailiff, water balance, water ballet, water bath, water bear, water bearer, water bed, water beetle, water bench, water bird

Example sentences from the Web for water bear

  • 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

Scientific definitions for water bear

water bear

See tardigrade.