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maggot
[mag-uht]
noun
a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
Archaic., an odd fancy; whim.
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 History and Origins
Origin of maggot1
Word History and Origins
Origin of maggot1
Example Sentences
Flies do not lay eggs on buried remains, so maggot activity confirmed the murder had to have happened between July 1981 and March 1982 before Karen was put in the shallow grave.
A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans, could threaten California soon.
He also said: "I wanna kill so badly, watching pathetic maggots die arouses me."
The eggs hatch into maggots which burrow into the wound or the membrane, feeding on the living flesh.
NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae, or maggots, caused by parasitic flies.
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