tadpole
IPA: tˈædpoʊɫ
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.
- (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.
- (informal) A small child.
- (informal, derogatory) An insignificant person.
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Examples of "tadpole" in Sentences
- An unknown for tadpole is a brilliant idea as well.
- I missed your little tadpole from the slide show. pchenge |
- I love the photo of the king and queen, tadpole is so sweet!
- That little message from tadpole is exactly why this last leg is SO worth it.
- My tadpole is 25 and I wish I had recordings of our conversations at that early age.
- A catepillar, a maggot and a tadpole is still an individual life, regardless of its stage of development.
- You say tadpole is French “first and foremost” – I hope you can ensure that she gets “the best of British” though witho
- Pineal extract caused these cells to contract in tadpole skin and in certain other reptiles which change their skin color in response either to mood or environmental setting.
- It is usually thought to be a clipping of tadpole, though it could also be a dialectal variant of toad (from which the first element in tadpole is itself derived), which has also been used as a humorous term of address for a small boy.
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