toadpole

noun
/ˈtoʊdpoʊl/US/ˈtəʊdpoʊl/UK

Etymology

Blend of toad + tadpole.

  1. inherited from tadpolle
  2. compounded as toadpole — “toad + tadpole

Definitions

  1. A young toad in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no…

    A young toad in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

    • Toadpole Toad after metamorphosis 40g
    • Ah, if only I could swim as well as that! Like a fish . . . or anyway, a toadpole.”)

The neighborhood

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