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A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. / (by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian.

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tadpole

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Source Word

tadpole

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtædpoʊl/

Noun

broadly informal

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. / (by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian.

Japanese Meaning

オタマジャクシ。カエルやヒキガエルなどの両生類の幼生で、水中で生活し、尾があり脚がなく、エラ呼吸を行う段階の生体。