[tad-pohl] 
| the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, esp. after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail. |
tad·pole (tād'pōl')  (click for larger image in new window) n. The limbless aquatic larva of a frog or toad, having gills and a long flat tail. As the tadpole approaches the adult stage, legs and lungs develop, and the tail gradually disappears. Also called polliwog. [Middle English taddepol : tadde, tode, toad; see toad + pol, head; see poll.] |
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