Tardigrade is a microscopic, water-dwelling animal known for extreme resilience. In scientific contexts it’s used as the formal term for this nearly indestructible micro-animal; in broader use it sometimes appears metaphorically. It is not commonly used in everyday speech outside biology, but is standard in academic text and educational discussions about extremophiles and phyla. The word’s emphasis lands on the second syllable: tar-DI-grade.
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