toadpole

== English == === Etymology === Blend of toad +‎ tadpole. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtoʊdpoʊl/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtəʊdpoʊl/ === Noun === toadpole (plural toadpoles) A young toad in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.