クマムシ

noun

tardigrade; water bear

A microscopic, water-dwelling animal known for its extreme resilience. In Japanese, the katakana form クマムシ is the most common spelling.

• クマムシは乾かん燥そうや放ほう射しゃ線せんに強つよいことで知しられている。

  Tardigrades are known for their resistance to desiccation and radiation.

• 顕けん微び鏡きょうでコケの中なかのクマムシを観かん察さつした。

  I observed tardigrades in the moss under a microscope.