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Polwig vs Polliwog - What's the difference?

polwig | polliwog | Alternative forms |

Polwig is an alternative form of polliwog.


As nouns the difference between polwig and polliwog

is that polwig is (zoology) a polliwig while polliwog is (us|dialectal) a tadpole.

polwig

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) A polliwig.

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    polliwog

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pollywog * polliwig * polliwiggle * polwig * purwiggy * porwigle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, dialectal) A tadpole.

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