polliwog
polliwog — noun
1. A young frog or toad at an early stage of its development, with a round body and
A young frog or toad at an early stage of its development, with a round body and a long tail, found in ponds and other shallow water, where it swims until growing legs and becoming an adult.
Mayumi found a polliwog in the pond behind her house and watched it every day.
The children scooped a polliwog into a jar so they could see its legs grow.
collocation: scoop a polliwog; watch legs grow
Joaquín held the polliwog in his palm and lowered it back into the creek.
Nia showed her brother how a polliwog pushes through muddy water with its tail.
Diya drew a picture of a polliwog with tiny leg buds near its tail.
- tadpole
Standard term used in both formal and informal English worldwide; polliwog is a regional American variant
用法筆記
Polliwog is much less common than tadpole in written English. It is used mainly in informal American speech, especially by children or in stories about pond life.