Meaning & use
tadpole
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The aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad, having a rounded body and a tail but no legs.
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We caught tadpoles in the pond and watched them slowly grow legs.
The tadpole swam close to the surface, searching for algae to eat.
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Tadpoles undergo metamorphosis into adult frogs, losing their tail and gills as legs and lungs develop.
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