tadpole tadpole /ˈtædˌpoʊl/

noun

1. () A larval frog or toad  ( polliwog [ N. American] , pollywog [ N. American] , tadpole )
   a larval frog or toad
    The tadpole swam energetically in the pond, dreaming of the day it would become a frog.
   The tadpole swam energetically in the pond, dreaming of the day it would become a frog.