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MAGGOTS
Noun
maggots
plural of maggot
Source: Wiktionary
MAGGOT
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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