Meaning & use
Poliwog
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A tadpole, the larval stage of a frog or toad; also spelled "polliwog."
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The pond was full of poliwogs wriggling among the reeds.
Within weeks, the poliwog had grown legs and begun losing its tail.
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The word likely comes from Middle English "polwygle," combining "poll" (head) and "wiggle," a fittingly descriptive origin for the creature's shape and movement.
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