maggot
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noun \ˈma-gət\Definition of MAGGOT
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: a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipterous insect (as the housefly)
See Examples of MAGGOT
- The rotten meat was infested with maggots.
- <the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair>
Origin of MAGGOT
Middle English magot, probably alteration of mathek, maddok; akin to Middle Low German mēdeke maggot, Old Norse mathkr, Old English matha
First Known Use: 14th century
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noun \ˈmag-ət\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MAGGOT
: a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipteran fly (as the housefly) and develops usually in decaying organic matter or as a parasite in plants or animals
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