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polliwog
or pol·ly·wog
[ pol-ee-wog ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌwɒg /
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noun
a tadpole.
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Words nearby polliwog
pollini-, polliniferous, pollinium, pollinize, pollinosis, polliwog, pollo, pollock, Pollock, Jackson, poll parrot, pollster
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polliwog
pollywog
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌwɒɡ) /
noun
Word Origin for polliwog
C15 polwygle; see poll, wiggle
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