tadpole

• Substantiv, das die wasserlebende Larvenform eines Frosches oder einer Kröte bezeichnet, die vor der Metamorphose zum erwachsenen Tier durch einen Schwanz und Kiemen gekennzeichnet ist.

A noun referring to the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad, characterized by a tail and gills before metamorphosis into an adult.

1. Larval amphibianA2formal

   The aquatic larva of a frog or toad, characterized by a rounded body, a tail, and gills for breathing underwater.

   Kaulquappe

   • The pond was full of tadpoles swimming near the surface.
   • Children love to watch tadpoles grow legs and turn into frogs.
   • A tadpole breathes through its gills until it develops lungs.

   Synonymepolliwogpollywog