polliwog
Young pond swimmer
A polliwog is a tadpole—the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad, before it develops legs and loses its tail.
The word is informal and somewhat old-fashioned, more common in American English: We caught polliwogs in the pond and watched them grow into frogs.
Also spelled pollywog.
Small still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- puddleShallow collected rainwater
ditch · waterlily · algae · ripples · mud · silt · plankton · freshwater
Immature tailless hopper
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
tail · swimmer · wriggler · embryo · juvenile · pondlife · microorganisms · vegetation
Reproductive cell in shell
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- adultMature person, legally responsible
molting · stages · development · maturation · breeding · seasonal · spring
Thorough change in form
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
transition · maturation · froglet · juvenile · adult · differentiation · growth
Recently emerged young
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
ectothermic · croak · ribbit · bullfrog · treefrog
pond
Small still body
puddle · ditch · waterlily · algae · ripples · mud · silt · plankton · freshwater · habitat
froglet
Immature tailless hopper
gills · tail · swimmer · wriggler · embryo · juvenile · pondlife · microorganisms · vegetation · silt
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
adult · molting · stages · development · maturation · breeding · seasonal · spring
transformation
Thorough change in form
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
stages · transition · maturation · froglet · juvenile · adult · differentiation · growth
hatchling
Recently emerged young
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
herpetology · ectothermic · croak · ribbit · bullfrog · treefrog