TADPOLE Meaning of TADPOLE in English n. a larva of an amphibian, esp. a frog, toad, or newt in its aquatic stage and breathing through gills. [ ME taddepolle (as TOAD, POLL(1) from the size of its head) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012