tadpole
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, tad (“toad”) and poll (“head”).
[edit] Noun
tadpole (plural tadpoles)
- A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
[edit] Synonyms
- (toad or frog larva): polliwog
[edit] Translations
toad or frog larva
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