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purwiggy

Polliwig \Pol"li*wig\, Polliwog \Pol"li*wog\, n. [OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.] (Zo["o]l.) A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle.

purwiggy

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. (Zo["o]l.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U. S.]

    Tadpole fish. (Zo["o]l.) See Forkbeard (a) .