toadlarva
nounUK /ˈtəʊdˌlɑːvə/
US /ˈtoʊdˌlɑːrvə/
A baby toad that lives in water before it grows into an adult.
The toadlarva wiggled its tiny tail in the pond.
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2. The early swimming stage of a toad's life cycle.
During the toadlarva stage, the animal breathes through gills.
3. A small wiggly creature with a tail that later grows legs.
We watched a toadlarva slowly grow its back legs.
4. A young amphibian that hatches from a jelly-like egg.
Each toadlarva hatched from an egg in the shallow water.