Main Entry:

mag·got

Pronunciation:

\ˈma-gət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English magot, probably alteration of mathek, maddok; akin to Middle Low German mēdeke maggot, Old Norse mathkr, Old English matha

Date:

14th century

1 : a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipterous insect (as the housefly) 2 : a fantastic or eccentric idea : whim

— mag·goty \-gə-tē\ adjective