tadpole
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tadpole
- /ˈtædpoʊl/
Rhymes with -ædpoʊl
Where it comes from
From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).
noun tadpoles
- 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. Shouldn't you tadpoles be in bed?
- An insignificant person. Woman's voice: You impudent imp! You tadpole! You shrimp!
Similar: polliwog, porriwiggle
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noun
Similar: polliwog, porriwiggle
Translations
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noun toad or frog larva
| Español | renacuajo, ranacuajo, ajolote, atepocate |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 올챙이 olchaeng'i |
| 日本語 | おたまじゃくし otamajakushi, オタマジャクシ otamajakushi, お玉杓子 otamajakushi, 蝌蚪 kato |
| 中文 | 蝌蚪 kēdǒu |
| हिन्दी | बेंगची beṅgcī, मेंढक का बच्चा meṇḍhak kā baccā, टैडपोल ṭaiḍpol |
| Kiswahili | kiluwiluwi |
| Português | girino |
| Français | têtard |
| Deutsch | Kaulquappe |
| Italiano | girino |
| Ελληνικά | γυρίνος gyrínos |
| Română | mormoloc |
| Русский | голова́стик golovástik |
| Tiếng Việt | nòng nọc, nọc nọc, óc nóc |
| العربية | شُرْغُوف šurḡūf |
| עברית | רֹאשָׁן rošan |
Talk about this word "tadpole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tadpole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tadpole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tadpole "tadpole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tadpole.Cite this
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title = {tadpole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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