[pol-ee-wog] 
| a tadpole. |
| pol·li·wog also pol·ly·wog (pŏl'ē-wŏg', -wôg') n. See tadpole. [Variant of polliwig, from Middle English polwigle : pol, head; see poll + wiglen, to wiggle; see wiggle.] |
tad·pole (tād'pōl')  (click for larger image in new window) n. The limbless aquatic larva of a frog or toad, having gills and a long flat tail. As the tadpole approaches the adult stage, legs and lungs develop, and the tail gradually disappears. Also called polliwog. [Middle English taddepol : tadde, tode, toad; see toad + pol, head; see poll.] |
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