MAGGOT

maggot

(noun) the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maggot (plural maggots)

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

(derogatory) A worthless person. [from 17th c.]

(now, archaic, regional) A whimsy or fancy. [from 17th c.]

(slang) A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.

Synonyms

• (soft legless larva): grub

Source: Wiktionary


Mag"got, n. Etym: [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.

2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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