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Tadpoles Meaning in English

word · lemma: tadpole

ˈtædˌpoʊɫz
TAD-pohlz
tˈædpəʊlz
TAD-pohlz

释义

Tadpoles are the young, larval form of frogs and toads that live in water and look like small fish, usually with a tail but no legs.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in biology or when talking about frogs. Plural ('tadpoles') is common when discussing groups. Usually refers only to the aquatic stage before legs develop.

例句

Frogs start their lives as tadpoles in the water.

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The pond is full of tadpoles every spring.

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Some tadpoles grow into frogs after a few weeks.

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Kids love watching tadpoles swim around in shallow water.

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If you look closely, you can see the tiny legs starting to grow on the tadpoles.

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After a month or so, most of the tadpoles have turned into tiny frogs.

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