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froglet

froglet

1 4.3
Young frog that just changed from a tadpole and still has a short tail
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɔɡlɪt/
translation icon : ranita
  • As spring arrived, many froglets could be seen jumping around the garden, a sign of the thriving wildlife.
  • froglet and tadpole

Examples

  • Look at that little froglet in the pond!

  • After a few weeks in the water, the tadpoles transformed into froglets and hopped onto the shore.

  • The children watched a tiny froglet crawl out of the water onto a lily pad.

  • After a few weeks, the tadpoles in the aquarium turned into froglets with small tails.

  • A froglet is easy to spot because it still has a short tail from its tadpole stage.

  • The froglet hopped across the path.

  • The pond was full of tiny froglets exploring their new environment after leaving the safety of their eggs.

Synonyms

frog
vsfroglet
383 1.0

A tailless animal with long back legs that lives near water and jumps

is a juvenile stage after tail loss and before reaching full adult size
froggy
vsfroglet
  • Baby Talk
8 4.5

A small green jumping animal children call in a friendly way

is about the specific early growth stage after metamorphosis not an affectionate label
froggie
vsfroglet
  • Baby Talk
1 3.9

A small young frog often liked by children

is the stage just after losing a tail and before full adult growth

Antonyms

adult
110 1.0

Fully grown and mature

How Mature

frog
383 1.0
froglet
1 4.3
tadpole
20 1.6

Surface Forms

froglet singular
froglets plural

Morphology

froglet = frog (transparent) = frog + let

Clear derivation from the noun 'frog' plus the diminutive suffix '-let', indicating a small or young frog.

Etymology

Froglet comes from the word frog plus the small ending -let, which means 'small' or 'young', like in piglet. So a froglet is a young frog that has just changed from a tadpole and is not yet fully grown.