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Meanings
1
tadpole
Rare, literary term for tadpole; the common modern word is おたまじゃくし.
See also: おたまじゃくし
In old documents, tadpoles are sometimes written as 蝌蚪.
2
ancient seal-script character
Refers to a style of ancient Chinese characters whose shapes resemble tadpoles; used in the compound 蝌蚪文字.
See also: 蝌蚪文字
蝌蚪文字 is considered a type of ancient Chinese seal script.