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tadpole
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tadpole
(noun)
tadpole
/
ˈ
tædˌpoʊl/
noun
plural
tadpoles
tadpole
/
ˈ
tædˌpoʊl/
noun
plural
tadpoles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TADPOLE
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a small creature that becomes an adult frog or toad, that has a rounded body and a long tail, and that lives in water
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called also
(US)
polliwog
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