polliwog

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Noun
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pol=li=wog

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun polliwog has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

polliwogn. [OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.].
     A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

polliwog, n. (also pollywog) US dial. a tadpole.

Etymology
earlier polwigge, polwygle f. POLL(1) + WIGGLE

THESAURUS

polliwog

amphibian, batrachian, birdling, bullfrog, calf, catling, chick, chickling, chicky, colt, croaker, cub, dogie, duckling, fawn, fledgling, foal, frog, fryer, gosling, hoppytoad, hoptoad, kid, kit, kitten, lamb, lambkin, landlubber, litter, lubber, nest, nestling, newt, paddock, piglet, pigling, pullet, pup, puppy, salamander, shoat, tadpole, toad, tree frog, tree toad, weaner, whelp, yeanling

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