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maggotMain 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) — mag·goty \-gə-tē\ adjective
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