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   Tad·pole

   /ˈtadˌpōl/

   

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   • 1. the tailed aquatic larva of an amphibian (frog, toad, newt, or salamander), breathing through gills and lacking legs until the later stages of its development.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old Englishtāda ‘toad’ + poll (probably because the tadpole seems to consist of a large head and a tail in its early development stage).

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   Tadpole, aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads. Compared with the larvae of salamanders, tadpoles have short oval bodies with broad tails, small mouths, and no external gills. The internal gills are concealed by a covering known as an operculum. Tadpoles undergo a visually striking metamorphosis.

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   A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish -like features that may not be found in adult amphibians such as a lateral line, gills and swimming tails.

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   The meaning of TADPOLE is a larval amphibian; specifically : a frog or toad larva that has a rounded body with a long tail bordered by fins and external gills soon replaced by internal gills and that undergoes a metamorphosis to the adult.

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   What is a tadpole in biology?

   • A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish -like features that may not be found in adult amphibians such as a lateral line, gills and swimming tails.

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   What is a tadpole frog?

   • tadpole, aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads. Compared with the larvae of salamanders, tadpoles have short oval bodies with broad tails, small mouths, and no external gills. The internal gills are concealed by a covering known as an operculum. Tadpoles undergo a visually striking metamorphosis before they achieve adulthood.

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   What does a tadpole look like in Norway?

   • The map of Norway, apart from Sweden, presents an outline something like a tadpole with a crooked irregular tail. Tadpole definition: the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail..

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   What does a tadpole look like?

   • Middle English taddepol "tadpole," from tode "toad" and polle "head" A young tadpole looks like a large head with a tail. In time it will develop back legs and then front legs. Finally it will lose its tail and become a toad or a frog. Our word for this immature form of a toad or frog comes from Middle English taddepol.

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   Tadpole definition: the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.. See examples of TADPOLE used in a sentence.

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   tadpole | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈtædˌpoʊl / Add to word list. a recently born creature with a large head, long tail, and no arms or legs, which lives in water and develops into a frog or toad. (Definition of tadpole from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tadpole. tadpole.

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   Nov 21, 2023 · Tadpoles | Definition, Development & Life Cycle. Learn what a tadpole is and explore the tadpole life cycle, discovering how long it takes a tadpole to develop into an adult frog. Updated:...

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    Jan 14, 2013 · What is a tadpole? What are some common tadpole nicknames? How long does it take for a tadpole to transform into a frog?