Masculine

Wasserbär

Meaning

  1. (masculine, mixed, weak) tardigrade, water bear (a water-dwelling, eight-legged, segmented micro-animal, a member of the phylum Tardigrada)
  2. (masculine, mixed, weak) batardeau (dam structure)

Synonyms

Bärtierchen ''n'' -s

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvasɐˌbɛːɐ̯/
Etymology

Named by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773 "kleiner Wasserbär" (little water bear).

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