Polliwog vs. Tadpole

Polliwognoun

A tadpole.

Polliwognoun

a larval frog or toad

Tadpolenoun

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

Tadpolenoun

(by extension) The aquatic larva of any amphibian.

Tadpolenoun

A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.

Tadpolenoun

(psychology) A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.

Tadpolenoun

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.

Tadpolenoun

The hooded merganser.

Tadpolenoun

a larval frog or toad

Tadpole

A tadpole is the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial.