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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. The hooded merganser.
  3. n. a larval frog or toad
  4. 1. (Zoöl.) 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. 2. (Zoöl.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.] Tadpole fish. (Zoöl.) See Forkbeard (a).
  5. The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage itbreathes by means of external or internal gills, is at firstdestitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also polliwig,polliwog, porwiggle, or purwiggy.
  6. n:100 n. a larval frog or toad