Meaning & use
polliwog
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An informal name for a tadpole, the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad.
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The children scooped polliwogs out of the pond with a net.
Within weeks, the polliwogs had grown legs and begun to resemble tiny frogs.
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Also spelled 'pollywog'; a folksy, informal alternative to 'tadpole,' common in everyday speech, especially in North America.
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