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单词 tardigrade
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tardigrade
noun[C]
biologyspecialized
uk
/ˈtɑː.dɪ.ɡreɪd/us
/ˈtɑːr.dɪ.ɡreɪd/
(alsowater bear,uk/ˈwɔː.tə ˌbeər/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌber/)
atypeof verysmallcreaturewith eightlegsthatlivesinwater:
缓步类动物，水熊虫
Tardigrades aretinycreatures, about thesizeof apencildot, andlookmuch likecaterpillars, with fourpairsoflegsendinginclaws, and fivebodysegments.水熊虫是一种微小的生物，大约只有一个铅笔点那么大，看起来很像毛毛虫，有四对腿，末端是爪子，身体有五段。
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  • Hebecamefascinatedwithtinyeight-leggedorganismscalled tardigrades, which canliveinmossfor more than acentury.
  • Some of the humblest-seeminganimalsare also the longest-lived, like the tardigrade, orwaterbear.
  • Beingabletowithstanddesiccation,starvationandextremesoftemperature, hascontributedtowards thesuccessof the tardigrades, whichliveinhabitatsfromdampmosstofloweringplants,sand,freshwaterand theocean.
  • Tardigrades have auniquemetabolismthatallowsthem toenterastateofsuspendedanimation.
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Like the tardigrades, the rotifers are multicellular animals.
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The common organisms of choice to study cryobiosis are tardigrades, which are known to survive freezing to near absolute zero.
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However, tardigrades are animals that have small body sizes.
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In total, 15 biological species were involved including yeast, tardigrades, rotifers, lichens, nematodes and bacteria.
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The model systems reported on for dormancy research from other kingdoms included the tardigrades (or waterbears), a fascinating phylum of approximately 750 species.
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While in a cryptobiotic state, the tardigrade's metabolism reduces to less than 0.01% of what is normal, and its water content can drop to 1% of normal.
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Thetardigrade, or water bear, is a widely studied and notable example, partially because it can undergo all five types of cryptobiosis.
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Once the molting stages are complete, the larvatardigradeattempts to find an ideal location to initiate ecdysis.
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In this cryptobiotic state, thetardigradeis known as a tun.
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In particular, he contributed totardigradeand bdelloid rotifer science: describing 113 species and forma of rotifer and 66 species oftardigrade.
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The time frame of these molting stages vary from eachtardigradeas it is dependent on the nutrition of the specific individual.
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An animal example of such a life form is thetardigrade, which can withstand both temperatures well above the boiling point of water and the vacuum of outer space.
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