单词 | tadpole |
释义 | tadpole/ˈtadpəʊl /noun The tailed aquatic larva of an amphibian (frog, toad, newt, or salamander), breathing through gills and lacking legs until the later stages of its development.Early in its development a tadpole breathes with gills....
OriginLate 15th century: from Old English tāda 'toad' + poll (probably because the tadpole seems to consist of a large head and a tail in its early development stage). |
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