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tadpole person

tadpole person noun: a primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by small children.

tadpole person: a primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by...
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Noun

tadpole person (plural tadpole people)

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

Forms of tadpole person

pluraltadpole people

Origin of tadpole person

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.

Questions about tadpole person

What does tadpole person mean?
Tadpole person means a primitive human figure drawn with the legs directly attached to the head, especially as drawn by small children.
What part of speech is tadpole person?
Tadpole person is a noun.
What is the plural of tadpole person?
The plural of tadpole person is tadpole people.

Words near tadpole person in the dictionary

  1. Tadoma
  2. Tadoussac
  3. tadpole
  4. tadpole goby
  5. tadpole people
  6. tadpole person
  7. tadpole physa
  8. tadpole physae
  9. tadpole physas
  10. tadpole shrimp
  11. tadpole shrimps

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