tadpole.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
The aquatic larva of any amphibian.
salamander tadpole
A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.
A small child.
An insignificant person.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.