frogpole

noun
/ˈfɹɑɡpoʊl/US/ˈfɹɒɡpoʊl/UK

Etymology

Blend of frog + tadpole.

  1. inherited from tadpolle
  2. compounded as frogpole — “frog + tadpole

Definitions

  1. A young frog in the stage of development after tadpole and before froglet.

    • Tadpoles and frogs were my next fancy; the intermediate stage known in the family as "frogpole" pleased me most.
    • Since it could not feed because its digestive tract was incompletely transformed, its life as a “frogpole" lasted only a few weeks.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA