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- [tad-pohl]
- /ˈtæd poʊl/
- /ˈtæd.pəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tad-pohl]
- /ˈtæd poʊl/
Definitions of tadpole word
- noun tadpole 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. 1
- noun tadpole frog or toad larva 1
- countable noun tadpole Tadpoles are small water creatures which grow into frogs or toads. 0
- noun tadpole 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 0
- noun tadpole the larva of certain amphibians, as frogs and toads, having gills and a tail and living in water: as it matures, the gills usually are lost and legs develop 0
- noun tadpole the free-swimming larval stage of tunicates, having gill slits and a notochord 0
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Origin of tadpole
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English tad(de)pol, equivalent to tad(de) toad + pol poll1 (head)
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Parts of speech for Tadpole
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tadpole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tadpole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tadpole
noun tadpole
- anuran — any of the vertebrates of the order Anura (or Salientia), characterized by absence of a tail and very long hind legs specialized for hopping: class Amphibia (amphibians). The group includes the frogs and toads
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- dickens — Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812–70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839), Old Curiosity Shop (1840–41), Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861)
- gamin — a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
Top questions with tadpole
- what is a tadpole?
- how to take care of a tadpole?
- what does a tadpole eat?
- how to raise a tadpole?
- how long is a frog a tadpole?
- how to keep a tadpole?
- how does a tadpole breathe?
- how to feed a tadpole?
- how does a tadpole turn into a frog?
- how to tell what kind of tadpole you have?
- how long does it take a tadpole to grow legs?
- how long from tadpole to frog?
- what kind of tadpole do i have?
- when is tadpole season?
- what is the life cycle of a tadpole?
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