"tadpole," mid-15c., polwygle, probably from pol "head" (see poll (n.)) + wiglen "to wiggle" (see wiggle (v.)). Modern spelling is 1830s, replacing earlier polwigge.
pollack
pollard
pollen
pollinate
pollination
polliwog
pollster
pollutant
pollute
polluted
polluter
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