POLLIWOG

tadpole, polliwog, pollywog

(noun) a larval frog or toad

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polliwog (plural polliwogs)

(US, dialectal) A tadpole.

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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