tadpole

[Tad·pole`]

A larval frog or toad

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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.

Noun
a larval frog or toad


n.
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.

n.
The hooded merganser.


Tadpole

Tad"pole` , n. [OE. tadde toad (AS. t'bedie, t'bedige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See Toad, and Poll.] 1. (Zo'94l.) 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'94l.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.] Tadpole fish. (Zo'94l.) See Forkbeard (a).

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.

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Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole.

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