tadpole — a young frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail but no legs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a young frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail but no legs
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtædpoʊl/
Korean meaning: 올챙이 (개구리나 두꺼비의 새끼로, 물속에 살며 꼬리는 있지만 다리가 없는 상태)
Korean pronunciation: 태드-폴 (강세: 태드)
Example Sentences
- My little brother thought tadpoles were baby fish until I told him they turn into frogs.
- The biology teacher brought tadpoles to class so students could observe metamorphosis.
- The tadpoles wiggled like tiny underwater dancers in the aquarium.
tadpole
NOUN//ˈtædpoʊl//
a young frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail but no legs
Baby frogs with tails, no legs
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The tadpole reaches its goal, completing the whole!
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Origin
중세 영어에서 유래된 단어로, 'toad(두꺼비)'와 'poll(머리)'의 합성어입니다. 올챙이의 큰 머리와 작은 몸의 모습에서 '두꺼비 머리'라는 의미로 불리게 되었습니다.
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“My little brother thought tadpoles were baby fish until I told him they turn into frogs.”
“The biology teacher brought tadpoles to class so students could observe metamorphosis.”
“The tadpoles wiggled like tiny underwater dancers in the aquarium.”
“I accidentally scooped up a tadpole while trying to catch minnows in the stream.”
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