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Species of amphibian
The pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is a European frog in the family Ranidae. Its specific name was chosen by the Italian herpetologist Lorenzo Camerano
Pool_frog
Species of amphibian
Pelophylax kl. esculentus is the fertile hybrid of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus). It reproduces by hybridogenesis
Edible_frog
Order of amphibians
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order Anura (coming from
Frog
Species of frog
the marsh frog: edible frog Pelophylax kl. esculentus (usually genotype RL): pool frog P. lessonae (LL) × P. ridibundus (RR) Graf's hybrid frog Pelophylax
Marsh_frog
edible frog Pelophylax kl. esculentus (mostly RL genome), which is a hybridogenetic hybrid of the marsh frog P. ridibundus (RR) and the pool frog P. lessonae
Hybridogenesis_in_water_frogs
Species of amphibian
The Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. Found on the mainland of Italy and the Mediterranean islands of
Italian_pool_frog
Asexual reproduction without fertilization
Pelophylax spp. ("green frogs" or "waterfrogs"): P. kl. esculentus (edible frog): P. lessonae × P. ridibundus, P. kl. grafi (Graf's hybrid frog): P. perezi × P
Parthenogenesis
amphibian, which became extinct prior to 1800 AD. Therefore, including the pool frog, Britain has historically lost 30% of all amphibian species. Creating
List of amphibians of Great Britain
List_of_amphibians_of_Great_Britain
lost frogs - The Churchill Fellowship". www.churchillfellowship.org. 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026. "Species feared extinct as Lucky the pool frog dies"
List of British Isles species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_British_Isles_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Hamlet in Worcestershire, England
Frog Pool is a hamlet within the civil parish of Shrawley in Worcestershire, England. Shrawley through the Ages: The Parish of Shrawley to celebrate the
Frog_Pool
Species of amphibian
Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica, commonly known as the wood frog, is a frog species that has a broad distribution over North America, extending
Wood_frog
Genus of amphibians
ridibundus) Pelophylax lessonae – pool frog Pelophylax mongolius – Yellow River frog Pelophylax nigromaculatus – dark-spotted frog (may include P. tenggerensis)
Pelophylax
hybrid of the pool frog and the marsh frog. Pelophylax lessonae Pool frog Gölgroda Rana arvalis Moor frog Åkergroda Rana dalmatina Agile frog Långbensgroda
List of amphibians and reptiles of Sweden
List_of_amphibians_and_reptiles_of_Sweden
Native animals of England
smooth newt, palmate newt, common toad, natterjack toad, common frog and the pool frog. Several other species have become naturalised. Four species of
Fauna_of_England
Species of amphibian
The goliath frog (Conraua goliath), otherwise known commonly as the giant slippery frog and the goliath bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae
Goliath_frog
frog, Rana iberica NT Long-legged wood frog, Rana macrocnemis LC (Caucasus region, Turkey) Water frogs Marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus LC Pool frog
List_of_amphibians_of_Europe
Country in northern Europe
endangered (CR), among which were the grey wolf, the Arctic fox, and the pool frog. The largest predator in Norwegian waters is the sperm whale, and the
Norway
hubeiensis Balkan frog (Pelophylax kurtmuelleri) Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) Perez's frog (Pelophylax perezi) Eastern golden frog (Pelophylax plancyi)
List of least concern amphibians
List_of_least_concern_amphibians
Form of speciation involving hybridization between two different species
The European edible frog appears to be a species, but is actually a triploid semi-permanent hybrid between pool frogs and marsh frogs. In most populations
Hybrid_speciation
Species of amphibian
purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), also known commonly as the Indian purple frog, the Mahabali frog, and the pignose frog, is a frog species
Purple_frog
Species of frog
Minervarya chiangmaiensis, commonly known as the Chiang Mai rain-pool frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. The holotype specimen was collected
Minervarya_chiangmaiensis
newt, the great crested newt, the common toad, the common frog, the moor frog and the pool frog. There are four terrestrial mammalian species on Svalbard
Wildlife_of_Norway
Stephen Sondheim musical
Exhibition Pool in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, while the Frogs, played by members of the Yale swimming team, swam around the boat." The Frogs was performed
The_Frogs_(musical)
Company supporting species reintroduction and rewilding
descent. European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) - see below section. Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) - this is the only species in which it has already
Celtic_Rewilding
Italian pool frog, Pelophylax bergeri Pool frog, Pelophylax lessonae Marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibunda Agile frog, Rana dalmatina Italian stream frog, Rana
List_of_amphibians_of_Italy
Order of insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies
may act as indicators for a different environmental factor, such as the pool frog acting as a bioindicator of water quality due to its high quantity of
Odonata
Species of amphibian
The Puebla frog or Pueblan pool frog (Lithobates pueblae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Necaxa River near Huauchinango, Puebla
Puebla_frog
Nursery rhyme
case by describing frogs jumping off of a log into a pool, one by one. Five Little Speckled Frogs dates to at least 1978 as it's mentioned in a "Preschool
Five_Little_Speckled_Frogs
Dutch painter (1640–1679)
History (in Dutch) Abraham Mignon, Interior of a grotto with a rock-pool, frogs, salamanders and a bird's nest at Sotheby's Abraham Mignon biography
Abraham_Mignon
Amphibians are tetrapod animals from the class Amphibia comprising toads, frogs, salamanders, newts and caecilians. They have an amphibious lifestyle, where
List of herpetofauna of the Czech Republic
List_of_herpetofauna_of_the_Czech_Republic
"Evidence for integrity of parental genomes in the diploid hybridogenetic water frog Pelophylax esculentus by genomic in situ hybridization". Cytogenetic and
List of organisms by chromosome count
List_of_organisms_by_chromosome_count
Norwegian musician (born 1978)
popular songs, which have gained him over 4.5 million followers on YouTube as Frog Leap Studios. Moracchioli has recorded over 400 covers, at a rate of approximately
Leo_Moracchioli
Longest river in France
Agile Frog (R. dalmatina), Edible Frog (R. esculenta), Perez's Frog (R. perezi), marsh frog (R. ridubunda) and Pool Frog (R. lessonae). Newts of the Loire
Loire
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
bird (Polioptila attenboroughi); a Peruvian frog (Pristimantis attenboroughi); a Madagascan stump-toed frog (Stumpffia davidattenboroughi); and one of
David_Attenborough
Steppe lake in Central Europe
toad, European green toad, common spadefoot, moor frog, agile frog, pool frog, marsh frog, edible frog and the European fire-bellied toad. Danube crested
Lake_Neusiedl
Artificial water basin for swimming
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a man-made structure designed to hold water to enable swimming and associated
Swimming_pool
smooth newt, palmate newt, common toad, natterjack toad, common frog and the pool frog. Several other species have become naturalised. Like many temperate
Fauna_of_Great_Britain
Native animals of Europe
(common frog, moor frog, marsh frog, pool frog, agile frog), bufonids (common toad, natterjack toad, European green toad), hylids (European tree frog, Mediterranean
Fauna_of_Europe
British rock musician and songwriter (1946–1991)
with the 2012 crowd at the Olympic Stadium responding appropriately. The frog genus Mercurana, discovered in 2013 in Kerala, India, was named as a tribute
Freddie_Mercury
Restoring of wilderness environments
moor frog, agile frog, common tree frog and pool frog) to Britain. Success has already been achieved with the captive breeding of the moor frog. A reintroduction
Rewilding
List of episodes of the British TV drama series
on stage. It is found that the poison came from a species of Ecuadorean frog. Barnaby and Jones discover that conflict is once again brewing between a
List of Midsomer Murders episodes
List_of_Midsomer_Murders_episodes
tree frog (Hyla intermedia) LC Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri) LC Italian edible frog (Pelophylax kl. hispanicus) LC African clawed frog (Xenopus
List_of_amphibians_of_Sicily
Family of amphibians
dart frog (also known as the dart-poison frog, the poison frog or formerly known as the poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the
Poison_dart_frog
Species of amphibian
Fletcher's frog (Platyplectrum fletcheri), commonly known as the sandpaper frog or black-soled frog, is a species of nocturnal, terrestrial frog native to
Fletcher's_frog
Book by Haruki Murakami
asleep. A few days after the quake, a six-feet-tall frog waits for Katagiri to come home from work. Frog tells Katagiri that he is going to save Tokyo from
After_the_Quake
Class of ectothermic tetrapods
male to find a suitable place, perhaps a pool that forms in the same place each rainy season. The assembled frogs may call in unison and frenzied activity
Amphibian
Presidential Debate". Wired. Williams, Alex (October 28, 2016). "How Pepe the Frog and Nasty Woman Are Shaping the Election". The New York Times. Garber, Megan
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
Natural region in Norfolk and Suffolk, UK
also become overgrown, with sand no longer moving around in the wind . A Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) reintroduction project was started in 2005 by English
Breckland
American comedy-drama television series (2003–2004)
which Toad promised to guard. Frog begged Toad to let him hold the jar, something to which Toad finally agreed. An excited Frog juggled the jar and finally
Dead_Like_Me
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
represented by reptiles (tuatara, skinks and geckos), frogs, such as the protected endangered Hamilton's Frog, spiders, insects (wētā), and snails. Some, such
New_Zealand
frog Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758) NT LC Graf's hybrid frog Pelophylax kl. grafi (Crochet, Dubois, Ohler & Tunner, 1995) NT NE Pool frog
List of amphibians of Metropolitan France
List_of_amphibians_of_Metropolitan_France
(Bufotes balearicus) LC Tyrrhenian tree frog (Hyla sarda) LC Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri) LC Corsican mountain newt (Euproctus montanus) LC
List_of_amphibians_of_Corsica
Common toad (Bufo bufo) LC Tyrrhenian tree frog (Hyla sarda) LC Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri) LC Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) LC Sardinian mountain
List of amphibians of Sardinia
List_of_amphibians_of_Sardinia
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
extracting dinosaur DNA from prehistoric mosquitoes preserved in amber. DNA from frogs and other animals was used to fill in gaps in the dinosaurs' genome. To
Jurassic_Park
European tree frog LC Pelobates fuscus – common spadefoot toad LC Pelophylax ribidundus – marsh frog LC Pelophylax lessonae – pool frog LC Pelophylax
List_of_amphibians_of_Hungary
Offspring of cross-species reproduction
subject of controversy. The European edible frog is a semi-permanent hybrid between pool frogs and marsh frogs; its population requires the continued presence
Hybrid_(biology)
Northern part of the South Baltic Lake Lands in Poland
Common amphibians include green frogs – edible frog, pool frog, marsh frog – and brown frogs – moor frog and common frog. True toads – common toad, European
West_Pomeranian_Lake_Land
Species of amphibian
The gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) is a species of small arboreal frog in the family Hylidae. The species is native to much of the eastern United
Gray_treefrog
Polish forest nature reserve
(Zootoca vivipara), slowworms (Anguis), grass snake (Natrix natrix), and pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae). "Rezerwat przyrody Babczyna Dolina". Centralny
Babczyna Dolina Nature Reserve
Babczyna_Dolina_Nature_Reserve
Area for water play that has little or no standing water
example: On Boston Common, the so-called "Frog Pond" (which is a public ice-skating rink in winter) becomes a spray pool for children in the summer. The facility
Splash_pad
Princess and the Frog": After Baby Bop promises Ryan to watch his pet frog, Barney tells her the story of "The Princess and the Frog" to remind her to
List of Barney & Friends episodes
List_of_Barney_&_Friends_episodes
2003 (2003-10-28) CYB034 On Halloween, Hacker invades Motherboard with a toy frog. For Real: "Bianca Functions in the Wild" Bianca does her first camping trip
List_of_Cyberchase_episodes
Group of fictional characters
Shadowing to help him take revenge on He-Man. Shadowing turns Zem into a frog for his arrogance and proceeds to attack Darksmoke, only to be soundly defeated
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
Topics referred to by the same term
Hyalinobatrachium bergeri, a species of frog found in Bolivia and Peru Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri), a species of frog found in France and Italy Tillandsia
Bergeri
Protected area in Berkshire, England
of Berkshire, home to a variety of rare wildlife (such as the Northern pool frog). In 1997, Greenham and Crookham Commons were designated as public parkland
Greenham_and_Crookham_Commons
2nd episode of the 2nd season of The Mandalorian
and he reluctantly begins repairs. Later they find the Frog Lady in a nearby hot water pool, bathing with her eggs. The Mandalorian warns her that it
Chapter_10:_The_Passenger
Leythers, Lobby Gobblers (from lobby) Lincolnshire : Yellow Bellies(after pool frogs once common in the Lincolnshire and East Anglian Fens) Linlithgow : Black
List of British regional nicknames
List_of_British_regional_nicknames
Canadian animated TV series
Original Merged Placement Episode Caleb The Smoking Hot Player Kwaku Adu-Poku Frogs of Death 16th 1: Meet the Victims Axel The Hard Core Tamara Almeida Ferocious
Total_Drama_Island_(2023)
hypothesis since the animals follow its assumptions. Tadpoles of the pool frog (Rana lessonae) do not follow the predictions risk allocation hypothesis
Predation risk allocation hypothesis
Predation_risk_allocation_hypothesis
Species of frog
backs. Other frogs in Ranitomeya carry their tadpoles to transport them from one pool of water to another. The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern
Ranitomeya_toraro
khasianus Mawlindip frog (Limnonectes mawlyndipi) Limnonectes micrixalus Short-webbed frog (Minervarya brevipalmata) Chilapata rain-pool frog (Minervarya chilapata)
List of data deficient amphibians
List_of_data_deficient_amphibians
American actor and author (1926–1993)
1940s, Gwynne was a summertime swimming instructor at the Duxbury Yacht Club pool in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Gwynne joined the Brattle Theatre Repertory Company
Fred_Gwynne
American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1951)
appearance on The Muppet Show. In the episode's running gag, Kermit the Frog repeatedly reminds the other Muppets that their guest is Carter and not Wonder
Lynda_Carter
Class X 2: Osprey, large-blue butterfly; £1.45 X 2: Eurasian beaver, pool frog; £1.55 X 2: stinking hawk's-beard, sand lizard. Godfrey Design 555 2018
United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2010–2019
United_Kingdom_commemorative_stamps_2010–2019
Species of frog
the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. It
African_bullfrog
Depression formed by glaciers or floodwaters
Mucubají Glacial landforms Pothole (landform) Pingo Pond Kame "Pingos and Pool Frogs". Open Country. 4 September 2025. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 7 September 2025
Kettle_(landform)
Latin rāmus ramification, rammel, ramose, ramous, ramulose, ramulous ran- frog Latin rāna Rana ranc- rancidness, grudge, bitterness Latin rancere rancid
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
Water park in the United States
Center. One of its signature attractions, the Sunlite Pool, was the largest recirculating pool in North America and one of the largest of its kind in
Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Coney_Island_(Cincinnati,_Ohio)
British surreal comedy group
between Chapman, Idle, Jones, Palin, and himself at which it was agreed to pool their writing and performing efforts and jointly seek production sponsorship
Monty_Python
Comedy by Aristophanes
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › The Frogs (Ancient Greek: Βάτραχοι, romanized: Bátrakhoi; Latin: Ranae, often abbreviated
The_Frogs
Ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
fertility, identified with Hathor, represented in the form of a frog. To the Egyptians, the frog was an ancient symbol of fertility, related to the annual flooding
Heqet
1992 British film
Freddie as F.R.O.7 (also known as Freddie the Frog) is a 1992 British animated musical action fantasy comedy film written and directed by Jon Acevski and
Freddie_as_F.R.O.7
Species of amphibian
wetland pool typically occupied by a single calling male. It is diurnal and moves by saltation (jumping). The species coexists with other frogs such as
Cacosternum_thorini
Former tidal creek in Liverpool, England
was originally known as 'Frog Lane' due to how wet the area was. As well as receiving salt water from the rising tide, the Pool was fed freshwater by two
The_Pool,_Liverpool
The Frogs 2004 Broadway Stephen Sondheim Sondheim Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane Originally performed in Yale University's gymnasium's swimming pool in
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
American comedian and television host (born 1956)
original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008. "Bill Maher". Dead-Frog. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
Bill_Maher
Mexican television series
(2024) Deceitful Love (2024) Deliver Me (2024) Eric (2024) Fiasco (2024) The Frog (2024) Go Ahead, Brother (2024) Goodbye Earth (2024) Griselda (2024) The
Control_Z
Species of amphibian
The blacksmith tree frog (Boana faber), or smith frog, is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in eastern to southern Brazil, north-eastern
Blacksmith_tree_frog
40% 35% 22 106 69 H160L40C35 Clover Green 160° 40% 40% 0 108 68 H160L40C40 Frog Green 160° 40% 45% 0 105 60 H160L40C45 Universal Green 160° 40% 50% 0 107
List_of_RAL_colours
wood frog (Rana amurensis) Dybowski's frog (Rana dybowskii) Hokkaidō frog (Rana pirica) Genus Pelophylax Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) Pool frog (Pelophylax
List_of_amphibians_of_Russia
French saint
she is depicted as a young nun seated in prayer on a rock with a frog in the pool near her. A statue of Ulphia stands in the north portal of west facade
Ulphia
Film and recording complex
the Henson Company unveiled a 12-foot (3.7 m) color statue of Kermit the Frog, dressed as Chaplin's character The Tramp, above the studio's main gate.
Chaplin_Studios
Ancient reservoir in Jerusalem
migrating birds. In 1997, a previously unknown species of tree frog was discovered in the pool. The researchers named their find Hyla heinzsteinitzi, in honor
Mamilla_Pool
"Package Deal" in episode 6. 1987: Music for Sally Cruikshank's Face Like A Frog animated short (suite included on the 1990 Music for a Darkened Theatre,
List of compositions by Danny Elfman
List_of_compositions_by_Danny_Elfman
Seasonal pools of water that provide habitat
species to decisively define a vernal pool. Other indicator species, at least in New England, are the wood frog, the spadefoot toad, and some species
Vernal_pool
American singer and songwriter (born 1978)
screaming animal sounds and noises to the songs "Gemini Syringes", "I Can Be A Frog" and "Watching the Planets" on The Flaming Lips' album Embryonic. She composed
Karen_O
American writer and conservationist
1922 Buster Bear Invites Old Mr. Toad to Dine 1922 Grandfather Frog Stays in the Smiling Pool 1922 Whitefoot the Woodmouse 1923 Buster Bear's Twins 1923 The
Thornton_W._Burgess
Animal behavior
behavior that was termed "begging". Poison dart frog (Dendrobatidae): Many species of poison dart frog are dedicated parents. Some species in the Oophaga
Begging_in_animals
the gray wolf, the Arctic fox (healthy population on Svalbard), and the pool frog. The largest predator in Norwegian waters is the sperm whale, and the
Geography_of_Norway
Species of amphibian
dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is
Green and black poison dart frog
Green_and_black_poison_dart_frog
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
Boy/Male
Latin Gaelic Swedish
Small.
Girl/Female
Scottish American English Greek
Seething pool.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Modern, Tamil, Telugu
Worship; Flower; Pray Flower; Blossom
Girl/Female
Hebrew English
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Girl/Female
British, English, Hebrew, Irish
Rhyming Variant of Molly; Bitterness; Star of the Sea; Small
Boy/Male
Scandinavian Latin Danish Swedish
Male
Danish
, small.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Irish English
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
Scottish Gaelic
Seething pool.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : shortened form of Vanderpoel, a topographic name for someone living by a muddy pool, from Middle Low German pÅl ‘(muddy) pool’.English : variant of Paul or Powell.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
A Flower
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Dutch, French, Gaelic, Irish, Latin
Small; Little; Humble; Form of Paul
Girl/Female
Scottish
Seething pool.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Power.Hungarian (Poór) : status name from pór ‘peasant’, ‘lower class’.
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish, Latin
Star of the Sea; Small; Form of Paul
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Small; Form of Paul
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant spelling of Pol.English (Norfolk) : variant of Paul or Pool.German (also Pöll) : from a short form of a personal name composed with Old High German bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’.North German : variant of Pohl 2.South German form of Boll.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a worker in wool, Middle English woll (Old English wull).English : in southwestern England, a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, from Middle English wolle, wulle ‘spring’, ‘stream’, a western dialect development of Old English (West Saxon) wiell(a).Americanized form of French Houle.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Gaelic English Anglo Saxon Irish
Seething pool.
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Living Being; One who Gives Life
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Divine Blessings
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Wish; Desire; Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Goddess of Gold
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Shinning Love
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fairy queen, Ambition
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Intelligence
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Russian
Stranger; Foreign; Strange
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
POOL FROG
n.
A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool.
n.
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.
superl.
Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings.
v. t.
To wind on a spool or spools.
v. t.
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.
superl.
Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.
n.
A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool.
n.
A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.
superl.
Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.
v. t.
To shape, form, or finish with a tool.
superl.
Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.
v. t.
To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.
superl.
Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits.
n.
the part that supports a tool-post or a tool.
v. t.
To break over the poop or stern, as a wave.
superl.
Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.
superl.
Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.
v. t.
To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh!
superl.
Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse.