Tadpoles

/ˈtædˌpoʊlz/ noun

Definition

The aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads, characterized by gills and a tail.

Etymology

From Middle English 'tadde' (toad) plus 'pol' (head), literally meaning 'toad-head'. The compound reflects the creature's disproportionately large head relative to its body during this developmental stage.

Kelly Says

Tadpoles represent one of nature's most dramatic transformations, literally dissolving their own tails and growing legs through programmed cell death. They're essentially living submarines that redesign themselves into land vehicles.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምፕሪት
amprīt
ARالعربية
أجنة البرمائيات
ujnah al-barmā'iyāt
BNবাংলা
ব্যাঙের বাচ্চা
byang-er bachcha
CACatalà
capgrossos
kahp-groh-sohs
CSČeština
žabí pulci
ZHAB-ee POOL-tsee
DADansk
froskeæg
FROH-skeh-egg
DEDeutsch
Kaulquappen
KOWL-kvah-pen
ELΕλληνικά
βατράχια
vah-TRAH-khia
ESEspañol
renacuajos
reh-nah-KWAH-hohs
FAفارسی
توله قورباغه
tuleh ghorbāgheh
FISuomi
sammakko
SAH-mah-koh
FRFrançais
têtards
teh-TAR
GUGU
ઉંદરના બચ્ચા
undar-na bachcha
HAHA
’ya’yan kada
yah-yahn kah-dah
HEעברית
רֹאשׁ צְפָרִים
rosh tzfarim
HIहिन्दी
मेंढ़क के बच्चे
menḍhak ke bachche
HUMagyar
békaivadékok
BAY-kah-ee-vah-deh-koh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berudu
buh-roo-doo
IGIG
ọgba ndụ
oh-gbah ndoo
ITItaliano
girini
zhee-REE-nee
JA日本語
おたまじゃくし
otamajakushi
KKKK
бақа шабақтары
bah-qah shah-bahk-tah-ree
KMKM
កង្កែប
kong-kaeb
KO한국어
개구리 알
gaeguri al
MRMR
बेडूकांची पिल्ले
beh-dook-anchi pil-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
berudu
buh-roo-doo
MYမြန်မာ
ကညင်ကောင်
ka-nyin-gaung
NLNederlands
kikkervisjes
KIK-er-vihs-yuh
NONorsk
froskeegg
FROH-skeh-egg
PAPA
ਮੇਡਕ ਦੇ ਬੱਚੇ
maydak de bachche
PLPolski
kijanki
kee-YAHN-kee
PTPortuguês
girinos
zhee-REE-nohs
RORomână
broaște
BROH-ah-shteh
RUРусский
головастик
golovastik
SVSvenska
grodyngel
GROH-dee-ung-el
SWKiswahili
vijidudu
vee-jee-doo-doo
TAதமிழ்
தோல் தலைகள்
thol thalaigal
TEతెలుగు
కప్పల పిల్లలు
kappala pillalu
THไทย
กบอ่อน
gob oon
TLTL
itlog ng palaka
it-log ng pa-lah-kah
TRTürkçe
kurbağa yavruları
koor-bah-ghah yav-roo-lah-ree
UKУкраїнська
пуголовки
pugolovki
URاردو
مینڈھک کے بچے
menḍhak ke bachche
VITiếng Việt
nòng nọc
nohng nohk
YOYO
àwọn ọmọ ẹja
ah-wohn oh-moh eh-jah
ZH中文
蝌蚪
kēdǒu
ZUZU
amagundwane
ah-mah-goon-dwah-neh

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