Associations to the word «Tadpole»

Wiktionary

TADPOLE, noun. 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.
TADPOLE, noun. (by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian
TADPOLE, noun. A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
TADPOLE SHRIMP, noun. A crustacean of the Notostraca order.

Dictionary definition

TADPOLE, noun. A larval frog or toad.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope