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tadpole

tad.pole \'tad-.po-l\ n [ME taddepol, fr. tode toad + polle head - more at 
   POLL)M : a larval amphibian; specif : a frog or toad larva that has a rou 
   nded body with a long fin-bordered tail and external gills soon replaced by 
   internal gills and undergoes a metamorphosis in which adult structures are 
   attained