tadpole

[ tad-pohl ]

noun

1. 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.

tadpole

/ ˈtædˌpəʊl /

noun

1. the aquatic larva of frogs, toads, etc, which develops from a limbless tailed form with external gills into a form with internal gills, limbs, and a reduced tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of tadpole¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tad(de)pol, equivalent to tad(de) “toad” + pol “head”; toad, poll ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tadpole¹

C15 taddepol, from tadde toad + pol head, poll

Example Sentences

"This image swirls with light, energy and a feeling of synchronised movement between the lilies and the tadpole tails," said Kathy Moran, Jury Chair and Editor.

From BBC

The cloud is nicknamed “Tadpole” due to its curved shape.

From Space Scoop

Tadpole is located at about 27,000 light-years away from Earth, in the Sagittarius constellation.

From Space Scoop

The research team suspects a massive yet small object behind the curved shape of the Tadpole.

From Space Scoop

Researchers then began to look for bright, massive objects at the centre of Tadpole’s orbit, like the Sun at the centre of our Solar System.

From Space Scoop

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