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The correct spelling is tadpoles.

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noun

Say it like: Tad-pol-es

The correct spelling is tadpoles. A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills. For example: "salamander tadpole"

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salamander tadpole

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
  2. 2.(by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian.
  3. 3.A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
  4. 4.A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.

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