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
- It was a real 3 inch tadpole.
- The tadpoles would later become frogs.
- The development of the tadpole is rapid.
- What if a tadpole promised he'd never change
- The tadpole character can swim around the pond eating amoeba.
- There were gigantic tadpoles and morphlings in one of the ponds.
- Tadpole development is dependent on the temperature of the water.
- The egg and tadpole stages of the life cycle are relatively short.
- The game is set in a pond with the player taking the role of a tadpole.
- A tadpole is the aquatic larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian.