Meaning of TADPOLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'tadpowl
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| | Definition: | | [n] a larval frog or toad |
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| | Synonyms: | | polliwog, pollywog |
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| | See Also: | | Amphibia, class Amphibia, larva | |
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| | Definition: | | Tadpole
In this story set in 1955, a young girl named Carolina forms a special friendship with her cousin Tadpole, a 13-year-old boy who makes a surprise visit to her family`s home in Kentucky. But Tad is hiding a big secret--one that puts his life in danger. Will Carolina and her family be able to save Tad? more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tad"pole`\, n. [OE. tadde toad (AS. t[=a]die,
t[=a]dige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all
head. See {Toad}, and {Poll}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In
this stage it breathes by means of external or internal
gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike
tail. Called also {polliwig}, {polliwog}, {porwiggle}, or
{purwiggy}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U. S.]
{Tadpole fish}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Forkbeard}
(a) .
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