tadpole

[ tad-pohl ]

/ ˈtæd poʊl /

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noun

the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.

Origin of tadpole

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tad(de)pol, equivalent to tad(de) “toad” + pol “head”; toad, poll¹

Words nearby tadpole

ta-da, tadalafil, Tadema, Tadjik, Tadmor, tadpole, Tadzhik, Tadzhikistan, tae, Tae Bo, taedium vitae

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Example sentences from the Web for tadpole

But the second I met him and saw his tadpole garden, I was like, “Oh, this kid is not any cooler than me.”
Miranda July Talks About Her New Book 'It Chooses You'|Carolyn Sun|November 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He thought he might observe it also during the metamorphosis of the tadpole into a frog, whilst the tail was being atrophied.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
"And the landed interest, you may rely upon it," said Mr. Tadpole.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
It seemed to me very like the tadpole resolution in "Festina lente."
Letters from Port Royal|Various

It had taken many months for the spawn to develop into a sort of tadpole, and the tadpole to grow into a salamander.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
Thus if it be supposed that the amphibian arose from the fish, the tadpole presents more resemblance to the fish than the frog.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for tadpole

tadpole

/ (ˈtædˌpəʊl) /

noun

the aquatic larva of frogs, toads, etc, which develops from a limbless tailed form with external gills into a form with internal gills, limbs, and a reduced tail

Word Origin for tadpole

C15 taddepol, from tadde toad + pol head, poll

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tadpole
释义	tadpole [ tad-pohl ] / ˈtæd poʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tadpole ON THESAURUS.COM noun the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail. Origin of tadpole First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tad(de)pol, equivalent to tad(de) “toad” + pol “head”; toad, poll¹ Words nearby tadpole ta-da, tadalafil, Tadema, Tadjik, Tadmor, tadpole, Tadzhik, Tadzhikistan, tae, Tae Bo, taedium vitae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tadpole But the second I met him and saw his tadpole garden, I was like, “Oh, this kid is not any cooler than me.” Miranda July Talks About Her New Book 'It Chooses You'\|Carolyn Sun\|November 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He thought he might observe it also during the metamorphosis of the tadpole into a frog, whilst the tail was being atrophied. Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916\|Olga Metchnikoff "And the landed interest, you may rely upon it," said Mr. Tadpole. Endymion\|Benjamin Disraeli It seemed to me very like the tadpole resolution in "Festina lente." Letters from Port Royal\|Various It had taken many months for the spawn to develop into a sort of tadpole, and the tadpole to grow into a salamander. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould Thus if it be supposed that the amphibian arose from the fish, the tadpole presents more resemblance to the fish than the frog. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell British Dictionary definitions for tadpole tadpole / (ˈtædˌpəʊl) / noun the aquatic larva of frogs, toads, etc, which develops from a limbless tailed form with external gills into a form with internal gills, limbs, and a reduced tail Word Origin for tadpole C15 taddepol, from tadde toad + pol head, poll Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tadpole lad, fellow, youth, youngster, child, guy, frog, infant, toddler, adolescent, juvenile, teenager, baby, kid, offspring, minor, buck, puppy, stripling, runt
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tadpole

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