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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. Source: opted
2. n. The hooded merganser. Source: opted
3. n. a larval frog or toad Source: wordnet
4. 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. Source: adambom
5. n:100 n. a larval frog or toad Source: ecdict

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amphibian aquatic called external finlike frog gills internal larva larval legs means polliwig polliwog stage tail toad young breathes destitute first hooded merganser

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