| Front | pollywog \POL-ee-wog\ |
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| Back | noun The limbless aquatic larva of a frog or toad, having gills and a long flat tail. As the polliwog approaches the adult stage, legs and lungs develop, and the tail gradually disappears. Also called tadpole. [Variant of polliwig, from Middle English polwigle : pol, head + wiglen, to wiggle.] |
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