TADPOLE


Meaning of TADPOLE in English

tad ‧ pole /ˈtædpəʊl $ -poʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: toad + poll 'head' ( ⇨ ↑ poll 1 ) ]

a small creature that has a long tail, lives in water, and grows into a ↑ frog or ↑ toad

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.