maggot
[ mag-uht ]
/ ˈmæg ət /
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noun
a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
Archaic. an odd fancy; whim.
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Origin of maggot
1425–75; late Middle English magot, magat, unexplained variant of maddock,Middle English mathek<Old Norse mathkr; akin to Danish maddik maggot, Old English matha, mathu grub, maggot, Old High German mado maggot
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British Dictionary definitions for maggot
maggot
/ (ˈmæɡət) /
noun
the soft limbless larva of dipterous insects, esp the housefly and blowfly, occurring in decaying organic matter
rare a fancy or whim
Word Origin for maggot
C14: from earlier mathek; related to Old Norse mathkr worm, Old English matha, Old High German mado grub
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Medical definitions for maggot
maggot
[ măg′ət ]
n.
The legless, soft-bodied, wormlike larva of any of various flies of the order Diptera, often found in decaying matter.
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