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TADPOLE
tadpole, polliwog, pollywog
(noun) a larval frog or toad
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
(by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian.
A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
(psychology) A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.
Synonyms
• (toad or frog larva): polliwog, porriwiggle
Anagrams
• pot lead
Source: Wiktionary
Tad"pole`, n. Etym: [OE. tadde toad (AS. tadie, tadige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See Toad, and Poll.]
1. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also polliwig, polliwog, porwiggle, or purwiggy.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.] Tadpole fish. (Zoƶl.) See Forkbeard (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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