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Look up tad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tad or TAD may refer to: Tad, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Tad City, Texas, a coastal unincorporated
Tad
Fourth son of President Abraham Lincoln (1853–1871)
Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871) was the fourth and youngest son of the 16th president of the United States Abraham Lincoln and his
Tad_Lincoln
American grunge band
Tad (often styled as TAD) was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1988 by Tad Doyle. They are often recognized as one of the first
Tad_(band)
Topics referred to by the same term
Tad Jones may refer to: Tad Jones (music historian) Tad Jones (American football) Tad Jones (politician) Thad Jones, American jazz trumpeter, composer
Tad_Jones
American fantasy and science fiction writer
Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 14, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is the author of the multivolume Memory, Sorrow
Tad_Williams
Tad Dennis, born Timothy Alan Dennis, is a world-class athlete in the men's single slalom canoe division and a current member of the USA Canoe/Kayak National
Tad_Dennis
Name list
Tad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tad is a male given name or shortened version of Tadhg, Thaddeus, Thomas or other names. It may refer to: Tad
Tad_(given_name)
is complete list of works by American science fiction and fantasy writer Tad Williams. Brothers of the Wind (2021) N.B.: A prequel set a millennium before
Tad_Williams_bibliography
Soap opera character
Tad Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, All My Children. Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character:
Tad_Martin
2004 film by Robert Luketic
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Victor Levin and starring Kate Bosworth,
Win_a_Date_with_Tad_Hamilton!
American actor (born 1981)
Tad Hilgenbrink (born October 9, 1981 ) is an American actor, known for his role as Matt Stifler in American Pie Presents: Band Camp, Chance Marquis in
Tad_Hilgenbrink
2012 Spanish film
Tad, the Lost Explorer (Spanish: Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones, lit. 'The Adventures of Tadeo Jones') is a 2012 Spanish animated adventure comedy film
Tad,_The_Lost_Explorer
Spanish animated adventure comedy franchise
Tad Stones is a Spanish animated adventure comedy film franchise created and directed by Enrique Gato. It follows the adventures of Tad Stones (Tadeo
Tad_Stones_(franchise)
Novel by Stephen King
Donna and Tad. Sheriff George Bannerman is sent to the Cambers' house, but Cujo attacks and kills him. After witnessing the attack and realizing Tad is in
Cujo
Polish-American film director (1921–1993)
Big Wave 1962: No Exit 1965: Guide 1972: España puerta abierta Tad Danielewski at IMDb Tad Danielewski at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio
Tad_Danielewski
American actor (born 1959)
May 7, 1959) is an American television actor, best known for his role as Tad Martin on ABC soap opera All My Children. Knight was born in Princeton, New
Michael_E._Knight
American sports executive
Executive Tad Brown as HBSE CEO". Sportico.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) "Rockets Tad Brown
Tad_Brown
Sports stadium in New Orleans, United States
Tad Gormley Stadium (originally City Park Stadium) is a 26,500 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium, located in City Park, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United
Tad_Gormley_Stadium
American cartoonist (1877–1929)
Thomas Aloysius "Tad" Dorgan (April 29, 1877 – May 2, 1929) was an American cartoonist. He is known for his cartoon panel Indoor Sports and comic strip
Tad_Dorgan
American actor
in Los Angeles, California, at age 81. "Tad Horino - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021. Tad Horino at IMDb v t e
Tad_Horino
American writer
Tad Hills (born April 1, 1963, in Needham, Massachusetts) is an American children's book author and illustrator. His first picture book, Duck & Goose
Tad_Hills
American philosopher (born 1960)
Tad M. Schmaltz (born 1960) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to that, he was a professor of philosophy at
Tad_Schmaltz
2022 Spanish film
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (Spanish: Tadeo Jones 3. La tabla esmeralda) is a 2022 Spanish animated adventure comedy film directed by
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet
Tad,_the_Lost_Explorer_and_the_Emerald_Tablet
Topics referred to by the same term
Tads may refer to: TADS/PNVS, Target Acquisition and Designation Sights, Pilot Night Vision System Text Adventure Development System, a programming language
Tads
Fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Tad Reeves (also known as Tadpole) is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Jonathon Dutton. He made his
Tad_Reeves
Swedish power metal band
Tad Morose is a Swedish power metal band. Formed in Bollnäs in 1991, they are led by guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson. Their style has been described
Tad_Morose
Self-interacting genomic region
topologically associating domain (TAD) is a self-interacting genomic region, meaning that DNA sequences within a TAD physically interact with each other
Topologically associating domain
Topologically_associating_domain
Fantasy novel trilogy by Tad Williams
Sorrow, and Thorn is a trilogy of epic fantasy novels by American writer Tad Williams, comprising The Dragonbone Chair (1988), Stone of Farewell (1990)
Memory,_Sorrow,_and_Thorn
American animator
Edward T. "Tad" Stones (born May 28, 1952) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer and director, best known for his work for
Tad_Stones
American trick rider and rodeo performer (1902–1990)
Tad Lucas (September 1, 1902 – February 23, 1990) was an American trick rider and rodeo performer. Tad Lucas was born Barbara Inez Barnes on September
Tad_Lucas
Indonesian infantry mobility vehicle
The TAD Turangga is an Indonesian armored infantry mobility vehicle developed by Tugasanda Defense (TAD). The name means horse in Javanese. The Turangga
TAD_Turangga
Australian television soap opera (1985–2025)
Rebecchi Stonefish Rebecchi Toadie Rebecchi Yashvi Rebecchi Gemma Reeves Tad Reeves Adam Rhodes Andrew Robinson Charlene Robinson Daniel Robinson Elle
Neighbours
American journalist
Theodore Porter "Tad" Friend (born September 25, 1962) is a staff writer for The New Yorker who writes the magazine's "Letter from California". Born in
Tad_Friend
2025 documentary film by Tad Sallee and Jason Sikorsky
Postal: The Legacy Foretold is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Tad Sallee and Jason Sikorsky profiling the 25 year long history about the Arizona
Going Postal: The Legacy Foretold
Going_Postal:_The_Legacy_Foretold
Third son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln (1850–1862)
that year just shy of his fourth birthday. Along with his younger brother Tad, Willie was one of the most recognizable members of Lincoln's family. William
William_Wallace_Lincoln
American politician & lawyer (born 1951)
Washington County Judge Tad Jude announces for AG". WXOW. "MN Republicans endorse Jim Schultz for attorney general". 14 May 2022. "Tad Jude". Ballotpedia.
Tad_Jude
Deafblind communication
It is named after the first two children to whom it was taught: Winthrop "Tad" Chapman and Oma Simpson. It was hoped that the students would learn to speak
Tadoma
American actor (born 1978)
films Traffic (2000), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), p.s. (2004), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), In Good Company (2004), Valentine's Day (2010), and Predators
Topher_Grace
2017 Spanish animated adventure comedy film
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Spanish: Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas) is a 2017 Spanish animated adventure comedy film
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas
Tad_the_Lost_Explorer_and_the_Secret_of_King_Midas
Canadian oceanographer (1937–2018)
Tad S. Murty (1937 – 2018) was an Indian-Canadian[citation needed] oceanographer and expert on tsunamis. He was the former president of the Tsunami Society
Tad_Murty
American helicopter sensor and targeting unit
The Target Acquisition and Designation Sights, Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/PNVS) is the combined sensor and targeting unit fitted to the Boeing AH-64
TADS/PNVS
Fictional character created by Hanna-Barbera
this version, Space Ghost is voiced by George Lowe and his real name is Tad Ghostal. The show reused animation cels from the Hanna-Barbera archives.
Space_Ghost
American philosopher (born 1962)
Tad Brennan (born 1962) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University. He is known for his works on ancient Greek philosophy
Tad_Brennan
American playwright
Tad Mosel (May 1, 1922 – August 24, 2008) was an American playwright and one of the leading dramatists of hour-long teleplay genre for live television
Tad_Mosel
DC Comics character
Nite-Wing (Tad Ryerstad) is a fictional character in the DC Comics series Nightwing. He is an antagonist, a fascist foil to the eponymous superhero (Dick
Nite-Wing
Soap opera character
James "Tad" Martin and Dixie Louise Cooney Martin are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama All My Children. Tad is portrayed
Tad_Martin_and_Dixie_Cooney
American basketball coach (born 1963)
Thomas Martin "Tad" Boyle (born January 6, 1963) is an American college basketball coach who is the men's head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes of the
Tad_Boyle
Village in Maharashtra
"Deulgaon Tad" is a village located in Bhokardan taluka of Jalna district, in state of Maharashtra, India. As per 2011 census: Deulgaon Tad has 253 families
Deulgaon_Tad
2023 film by Scott Waugh
Andy Garcia. It was directed by Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart and Max D. Adams. Expend4bles was released in China on September
Expend4bles
American businessman
Tad Waddington is an American businessman. Waddington received his BA in Psychology and Chinese from Arizona State University where he graduated summa
Tad_Waddington
American musician (born 1965)
Music (2015) with the Tycoons Is It Christmas Yet? (1998) with Chris and Tad Hand Me That Door (2000) with Subset (aka PUSA & Sir Mix-a-Lot) Addicted
Chris_Ballew
American educational entertainment and electronics company
character placement across products and content. Characters include Leap, Lily, Tad, Della, Dan, Dot, Casey, Parker, Tim, Mr. Frog, Mrs. Frog, Mr. Websley, Professor
LeapFrog_Enterprises
American singer
Tad Robinson (born June 24, 1956) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter. Robinson was born in New York City and grew up there. He graduated
Tad_Robinson
American actor (1972–2026)
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1991 Saved by the Bell Tad Pogue Episode: "The Game" 1992 Renegade Jimmy Warren Episode: "Mother Courage" 1993 The Wonder Years
Eric_Dane
American writer and reporter
killed it. In The Powers That Be, David Halberstam writes that "In early 1961 Tad Szulc of the New York Times, who had very good Latin-American sources, picked
Tad_Szulc
American drummer
bands Tad and Willard. Wied had played in bands Skin Yard and Death and Taxes, before being recruited by Tad Doyle in 1988 to form the band Tad. With
Steve_Wied
2000 American animated film by Tad Stones
Begins is a 2000 American animated science fiction comedy film directed by Tad Stones, who is also the producer with Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley. It
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command:_The_Adventure_Begins
American businessman (born 1965)
Thomas Sidney "Tad" Smith, Jr. (born June 1965) is an American businessman, the former president and chief executive officer of Sotheby's. Smith is also
Tad_Smith
American musician (born 1973)
Thaddeus Arwood "Tad" Kinchla (born February 21, 1973) is an American musician, who is the bassist for the jam band Blues Traveler. He was born in Princeton
Tad_Kinchla
American basketball player (born 1988)
Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. (born June 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball
Thaddeus_Young
Businessman and public official (born 1971)
the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2021. Friend, Tad (August 17, 2009). "Plugged In". The New Yorker. Archived from the original
Elon_Musk
Grenadian boxer (born 1963)
Thaddeus "Tad" Joseph (born February 23, 1963) is retired male amateur boxer from Grenada, who fought at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's Bantamweight
Tad_Joseph
Programming language and IDE for interactive fiction
Text Adventure Development System (TADS) is a prototype-based domain-specific programming language and set of standard libraries for creating interactive
Text Adventure Development System
Text_Adventure_Development_System
American guitarist
Tad Jason Kubler is an American guitarist, known for his work with Lifter Puller, Song of Zarathustra, and, most-notably, the Hold Steady. He previously
Tad_Kubler
Multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Mississippi
C. M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum is an 8,867-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Through the first part of the 2015–16
Tad_Smith_Coliseum
American political consultant, attorney
Thomas A. "Tad" Devine (born June 11, 1955) is an American political consultant. Devine was a senior adviser in Al Gore's 2000 and John Kerry's 2004 Presidential
Tad_Devine
Former natural arch in Gozo, Malta
(Maltese: it-Tieqa Żerqa), also known as the Dwejra Window (Maltese: it-Tieqa tad-Dwejra), was a 28-metre-tall (92 ft) natural arch on the island of Gozo,
Azure_Window
Francis Thomas "Tad" Gormley (December 23, 1883 – December 5, 1965) was an American athletic trainer, coach and official. He was a native of Cambridge
Tad_Gormley
American religious leader (1945–2025)
Tad Richards Callister (December 17, 1945 – October 9, 2025) was an American religious leader who was the 21st Sunday School General President of the
Tad_R._Callister
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Francis: 49–69. doi:10.1080/07075332.1994.9640668. JSTOR 40106851. Daley, Tad (May 1989). "Afghanistan and Gorbachev's Global Foreign Policy". Asian Survey
Russia
American pornographic actor (1970–2014)
Billy Glide (born Tad Douglas Nolen; July 25, 1970 – May 24, 2014) was a pornographic actor. He began appearing in adult films around 1995 and appeared
Billy_Glide
American Executive Director
Tad Schnugg was the Executive Director and co-founder with George Faison of the American Performing Arts Collaborative, that is located in the Firehouse
Tad_Schnugg
2025 film by Colin Minihan
Tony's wife Coyotes was directed by Colin Minihan from a screenplay by Tad Daggerhart and Nick Simon, and story by Simon, Daggerhart, and Daniel Meers
Coyotes_(film)
British racing driver (born 1985)
Eric Blandin Ross Brawn Jock Clear Steve Clark Lucia Conconi Aldo Costa Tad Czapski Jérôme d'Ambrosio Mark Ellis Mike Elliott Nick Fry Brendan Gilhome
Lewis_Hamilton
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
victory as he was director of instruction for Cuba's armed forces. Author Tad Szulc in his explanation of the Cuban victory, assigns Guevara partial credit
Che_Guevara
Filipino savory stew
also called sinugaok in Batangas, zinagan in Ibanag, twik in Itawis, tid-tad in Kapampangan, dinardaraan in Ilocano, dugo-dugo in Cebuano, rugodugo in
Dinuguan
Swiss multinational human resource consulting company
operations. In September 1997, the company acquired US temporary staffing company TAD Resources International of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for $387.5 million.
Adecco
South African businessman and politician (born 1946)
election was made a front-page story. Die Burger. 4 October 1983" Friend, Tad (10 October 2014). "Plugged In - The New Yorker". The New Yorker. Archived
Errol_Musk
Season of television series
service Claudia Diawara 34 Private chef Atlanta, Georgia Eliminated after second service Tad Walters 28 Chef Houston, Texas Eliminated after first service
Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 22
Hell's_Kitchen_(American_TV_series)_season_22
Book by Tim Carvell
Planet Tad is a 2012 comedic children's novel by Tim Carvell. The book is based on the ongoing Mad magazine feature of the same name. Planet Tad was published
Planet_Tad
American dramatist
Oakley "Tad" Hall III (May 26, 1950 – February 13, 2011) was an American playwright, director, and author. The co-founder and first artistic director
Oakley_Hall_III
Telephone answering device
ansaphone or ansafone (from a trade name), or telephone answering device (TAD), is used for answering telephone calls and recording callers' messages.
Answering_machine
First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Lincoln, known as "Tad" (1853–1871), died at age 18 (either from pleurisy, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, or tuberculosis) Robert and Tad (Thomas) survived
Mary_Todd_Lincoln
American musician
Tad Marks (born 1954) is an American folk and bluegrass fiddle player. Marks spent his youth in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and studied music composition and
Tad_Marks
Australian rules footballer
Tad Joniec (born 27 December 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Holmesby
Tad_Joniec
American entrepreneur
Tad Skylar Agoglia (born May 22, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and humanitarian. He is the chairman and founder of The First Response Team of America
Tad_Agoglia
American baseball player
Tad Quinn Pitcher Born: (1881-09-25)September 25, 1881 Torrington, Connecticut, US Died: August 6, 1946(1946-08-06) (aged 64) Waterbury, Connecticut,
Tad_Quinn
Season of television series
Walter Skinner, who wants him to meet a right-wing online webcaster named Tad O'Malley. Mulder and Scully reunite in Washington, D.C., where they are picked
The_X-Files_season_10
Transcription factor scaffold domain
The transactivation domain or trans-activating domain (TAD) is a transcription factor scaffold domain which contains binding sites for other proteins
Transactivation_domain
American actress (1931–2000)
Thelma "Tad" Tadlock (January 19, 1931 – December 8, 2000) was an American dancer and choreographer known for her work in television, Broadway theater
Tad_Tadlock
American saddlemaker and equestrian
Edmund Sloane "Tad" Coffin (born May 9, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American saddlemaker and equestrian. Coffin won two gold medals in the 1976 Summer
Edmund_Coffin
American restaurant chain
Tad's Steaks is a low-cost restaurant, and former chain. The first location, opened in 1955, was at 120 Powell Street in San Francisco. The chain eventually
Tad's_Steaks
1993 video game
needs Tad's soul to complete the pact. Stauf kills Julia and entangles Tad with a prehensile tongue. Ego realizes that he is the spirit of Tad, witnessing
The_7th_Guest
Polish-American chemical engineer and physicist
Tadeusz "Tad" W. Patzek is a Polish-American chemical engineer and physicist. Patzek was born in Gliwice, Poland, on 26 November 1951.[citation needed]
Tadeusz_Patzek
American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
2012, political pundits and Democratic strategists including Bob Shrum and Tad Devine speculated that Affleck was considering running for a Massachusetts
Ben_Affleck
Indian actress (born 1982)
Telegraph highly praised Kapoor and Chopra, although he found her to be a "tad showy" in her part. Chopra received Best Actress nominations at the Filmfare
Priyanka_Chopra
American television sitcom
kind to Tad, with Rose forming an especially close bond that causes Tad to declare he is in love with her. Blanche, upset, plans to send Tad back to his
The_Golden_Palace
Chandler, Tad Martin, Craig Lawson and Brian Bodine, Dixie and Tad later remarried. She is the mother of J.R. (with Adam) and Kathy (with Tad). After supposedly
List of All My Children characters
List_of_All_My_Children_characters
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Tad is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tad is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Charleston. Tad has a post office
Tad,_West_Virginia
there had been speculation that Simon would run for governor. Republican Tad Jude, a former state senator, announced his candidacy on September 12, 2025
2026 Minnesota Secretary of State election
2026_Minnesota_Secretary_of_State_election
TAD
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Italian
Italian form of Latin Thaddaeus, TADDEO means "courageous, large-hearted."
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic Greek Celtic
Bard.
Male
Japanese
(1-å¿ , 2-æ£) Japanese name TADASHI means 1) "loyal" or 2) "true."
Male
Japanese
(å¿ å¤«) Japanese name TADAO means "loyal man."
Male
English
 Pet form of English Thaddeus, TAD means "courageous, large-hearted." Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Tadhg, meaning "poet."
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Thaddaeus, TADEU means "courageous, large-hearted."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish/Scottish Gaelic Tadhg, TADG means "poet."
Male
German
German name, perhaps derived from Aramaic Thaddai, TADDAY means "courageous, large-hearted."
Female
Native American
Native American Omaha name TADEWI means "wind."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Male
Irish
Irish and Scottish Gaelic name TADHG means "poet."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from a place La Manche in France, so named from Old French mont ‘hill’ (see Mont 1) + agu ‘pointed’ (Latin acutus, from acus ‘needle’, ‘point’).Irish : English surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Taidhg, a patronymic from the byname Tadhg (see McTigue).
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Thaddaios, TADEJ means "courageous, large-hearted."
Boy/Male
Irish
Bard.
Male
Polish
Pet form of Polish Tadeusz, TADZIO means "courageous, large-hearted."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Thaddaeus, TADEO means "courageous, large-hearted."
Boy/Male
Irish
Irish name meaning “â€a poetâ€â€ or “â€a philosopher.â€â€ In one legend, at the Battle of Clontarf (read the legend) in 1014 Tadhg Mór(“â€Big Tadhgâ€â€) O’Kelly is reported to have fought “â€like a wolf dogâ€â€ before he was overcome by the Vikings and killed. When he fell a ferocious animal came from the ocean to protect the dead body of the chieftain until it was retrieved by his O’Kelly kinsmen. “â€A most extraordinary creature, it had the head of a fox, the chest of an elephant, the mane of a horse, the forelegs of an eagle, the body and hind legs of a hound and the tail of a lion.â€â€
Boy/Male
Irish
Irish name meaning “â€a poetâ€â€ or “â€a philosopher.â€â€ In one legend, at the Battle of Clontarf (read the legend) in 1014 Tadhg Mór(“â€Big Tadhgâ€â€) O’Kelly is reported to have fought “â€like a wolf dogâ€â€ before he was overcome by the Vikings and killed. When he fell a ferocious animal came from the ocean to protect the dead body of the chieftain until it was retrieved by his O’Kelly kinsmen. “â€A most extraordinary creature, it had the head of a fox, the chest of an elephant, the mane of a horse, the forelegs of an eagle, the body and hind legs of a hound and the tail of a lion.â€â€
Boy/Male
Sikh
Effort, From zafarnama
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Thaddaios, TADEUSZ means "courageous, large-hearted."
TAD
TAD
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Abode of Light
Boy/Male
Muslim
World conqueror, A moghul emperor, Akbars son
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Good Information
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Good Boy
Girl/Female
Indian
A desire for something, Purpose, Bright, Lord Hanuman
Boy/Male
Chinese, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Sanskrit
The Beloved One
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Eyes; Tree of Heaven
Boy/Male
Arabic
Partition; Curtain
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Tamil
Who Gives Food
Boy/Male
German, Scandinavian
Staff of the Gods
TAD
TAD
TAD
TAD
TAD
n.
A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle.
n.
The hooded merganser.
n.
The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.
n.
A genus of small free-swimming Tunicata, shaped somewhat like a tadpole, and remarkable for resemblances to the larvae of other Tunicata. It is the type of the order Copelata or Larvalia. See Illustration in Appendix.
n.
A South American striped frog (Pseudis paradoxa), remarkable for having a tadpole larger than the adult, and hence called also paradoxical frog.
n.
The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also polliwig, polliwog, porwiggle, or purwiggy.
n.
Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows.
n.
A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final and sexually developed forms, from the union of which organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle of changes. See Transformation.
n.
A European duck (Anas tadorna). See Sheldrake.
v. t.
To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water.
n.
A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.