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polliwog n. 蝌蚪 蝌蚪 polliwog n 1: a larval frog or toad [ synonym: { tadpole}, { polliwog}, { pollywog}] Polliwig \ Pol" li* wig\, Polliwog \ Pol" li* wog\, n. [ OE. polwigle. Cf. { Poll} head, and { Wiggle}.] ( Zool.) A tadpole; -- called also { purwiggy} and { porwigle}. [ 1913 Webster]
Tadpole \ Tad" pole`\, n. [ OE. tadde toad ( AS. t[= a] die, t[= a] dige) poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See { Toad}, and { Poll}.] 1. ( Zool.) The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also { polliwig}, { polliwog}, { porwiggle}, or { purwiggy}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) The hooded merganser. [ Local, U. S.] [ 1913 Webster] { Tadpole fish}. ( Zool.) See { Forkbeard} ( a) . [ 1913 Webster] 48 Moby Thesaurus words for " 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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