tadpole
UK/'tædpәul/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
The aquatic larva of a frog or toad, having a tail and gills but no legs.
蝌蚪
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtadpoleother
=tadpole
Common Collocations
- 1.tadpole stage蝌蚪阶段
- 2.tadpole metamorphosis蝌蚪变态发育
- 3.[hatch into tadpoles]孵化成蝌蚪
- 4.[tadpole pond]蝌蚪池塘
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children watched in fascination as the tadpoles slowly grew their hind legs.
- 2.
We scooped up a jar of tadpoles from the pond to observe their metamorphosis.
- 3.
A tadpole transforms into a frog over the course of several weeks.