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tadpole

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

Translations

tadpolenoun

tadpoles

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

The pond was full of tadpoles swimming around.

Пруд был полон плавающих головастиков.

Synonyms

tadpoleadjective

/ˈtæd.pəʊl/

/ˈtæd.poʊl/

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

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.