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Poliwag appears to be a misspelling of ''[[wp:polliwog|polliwog]]'', outdated English for tadpole. The ''wag'' may refer to its tail, although it is worth noting that ''polliwog'' literally means head-wiggle. | Poliwag appears to be a misspelling of ''[[wp:polliwog|polliwog]]'', outdated English for tadpole. The ''wag'' may refer to its tail, although it is worth noting that ''polliwog'' literally means head-wiggle. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ ''nyoronyoro'', the sound of slithering. | ||
Poliwag has the appearance of a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles are sometimes seen through their transparent skin. | Poliwag has the appearance of a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles are sometimes seen through their transparent skin. | ||