POLLIWIG

Noun

polliwig (plural polliwigs)

Alternative form of polliwog

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"li*wig, Pol"li*wog, n. Etym: [OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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