👉 The word "tadpole" comes from the Greek root "tad", meaning "to dive". It's a term used to describe creatures that come to adulthood as adults, often from aquatic life before fully transforming into fish or amphibians.
Definition:
Tadpoles are small, aquatic animals that feed on tiny aquatic plants and algae. They emerge from their shells during the spring, but they spend most of their lives in the water and can only change species after entering a juvenile stage. The process is often referred to as metamorphosis.
One might think that tadpoles are simply small fish, but they actually form new individuals from eggs laid by adult fish or frogs. They have unique adaptations for survival in their aquatic environment, such as streamlined bodies to move more easily through water and powerful legs to swim faster than adults.
Tadpoles