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tadpole

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

Translations

tadpolenoun

tadpoles

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

The pond was teeming with tadpoles, each one a future frog in the making.

L'étang grouillait de têtards, chacun étant une future grenouille en devenir.

Additional translations

noviceFamilier, au sens figuré : personne jeune ou inexpérimentée.

Synonyms

tadpoleadjective

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

Used attributively to describe something related to or resembling a tadpole.

larvaireBiologie.

The researchers focused on the tadpole stage of amphibian development.

Les chercheurs se sont concentrés sur le stade larvaire du développement des amphibiens.

tadpolenoun

The larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly a frog or toad, characterized by a tail and gills for aquatic living.

The pond was teeming with tadpoles, each one a future frog in the making.

A young or inexperienced person; a beginner or novice (informal).

Back then I was just a tadpole in the company, eager to learn from the veterans.

tadpoleadjective

Relating to, involving, or resembling a tadpole.

The researchers focused on the tadpole stage of amphibian development.