tadpole person

noun

A primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by small children.

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Meanings

nountadpole person (plural tadpole people)

plural tadpole people

  1. A primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by small children.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by small children.

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Origin

The term refers to the absence of a torso that is clearly differentiated from the head or legs, which is common to real tadpoles and drawings of tadpole people.

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Translations

Czech hlavonožec
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Dutch kopvoeter, koppoter
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German Kopffüßler
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Korean 올챙이 사람
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Swedish huvudfoting
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Cite this entry
APA

tadpole person. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadpole%20person

MLA

“tadpole person.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadpole%20person. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tadpole person,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tadpole%20person.

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