About The Word Tadpole

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Tadpole to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Tadpole definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Tadpole

Tadpole Meaning & Definition
Tadpole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tadpole?

[n] a larval frog or toad

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tadpole: polliwog | pollywog

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tadpole:

See Also | Amphibia | class Amphibia | larva

Tadpole In Webster's Dictionary

\Tad"pole`\, n. [OE. tadde toad (AS. t[=a]die, t[=a]dige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See {Toad}, and {Poll}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also {polliwig}, {polliwog}, {porwiggle}, or {purwiggy}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U. S.] {Tadpole fish}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Forkbeard} (a) .

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Permanent press ‐ a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles…
  • Walker foxhound ‐ an American breed…
  • Paper money ‐ currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting…
  • Own right ‐ by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that…
  • Family bennettitaceae ‐ a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the…
  • Rank and file ‐ the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted…
  • Fuck ‐ slang terms for sexual intercourse [v] have sexual intercourse…
  • Coseismic ‐ being where earthquake waves arrive…
  • Tinter ‐ a hairdresser who…
  • Preclinical phase ‐ a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device…