tadpole
noun
- larva of amphibians
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtædpoʊl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).
- 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.
- The aquatic larva of any amphibian.
“salamander tadpole”
- A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
- A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.
- A small child.
“Shouldn't you tadpoles be in bed?”
- An insignificant person.
“Woman's voice: You impudent imp! You tadpole! You shrimp!”
““[H]ere's this Tooralooral tadpole of a Mayor shovin' his nose into the business and arrestin' our Puddin' without rhyme or reason.””