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adult
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develop into embryos. After the embryos form, they hatch into tadpoles, which Linking Words
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cling to water plants and breathe through external gills. As the tadpoles grow, they undergo significant changes, including the appearance of hind legs followed by front legs. During Linking Words
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phase, the tail, which Linking Words
initially
serves as a primary source of nutrition, begins to shorten until it disappears completely. In the final Linking Words
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frog
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adult
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thus
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