Polliwog (Noun)
Meaning
A larval frog or toad.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The pond was teeming with polliwogs, their black bodies and feathery tails hovering just below the surface of the water.
- As the polliwog grew, its tail gradually dissolved and its limbs began to form.
- The tadpoles, or polliwogs, clung to the rocks in the shallow end of the aquarium.
- Scientists collected a sample of the polliwogs to study their development from larva to adult frog.
- Under the microscope, the polliwog's internal organs were visible, revealing its intricate and complex body structure.