Progressive clue challenge

How quickly can you identify the hidden word?

Begin with a broad grammatical clue. Reveal more only when needed. Fewer clues and fewer wrong guesses produce a higher score.

100
It is used as an unknown.
It begins with “W” and contains 9 letters.
Definition: Any species of Tardigrada, 2. See Illust. of Tardigrada.
It ends with “R”.
Clue 1 of 4 is visible.
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