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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > physiology > growth and development > developmental stages > larvae > tadpoles
Preferred Term:

tadpoles

Definition:
The aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads, which hatch from eggs laid in the water. Young tadpoles resemble fish with gills and later develop lungs, legs and lose their tals as they become adults.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
Broader Concept:
larvae
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68553
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