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Definition of Tadpole

1. Noun. A larval frog or toad.

Definition of Tadpole

1. n. 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.

Definition of Tadpole

1. 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. ¹

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Definition of Tadpole

1. the aquatic larva of an amphibian [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tadpole

1. 1. 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. The hooded merganser. Tadpole fish. See Forkbeard . Origin: OE. Tadde toad (AS. Tadie, tadige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See Toad, and Poll. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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