maggot
[ mag-uh t ]
/ ˈmæg ət /
noun
a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
Archaic.
an odd fancy; whim.
Origin of maggot
1425–75; late Middle English
magot, magat, unexplained variant of
maddock, Middle English
mathek < Old Norse
mathkr; akin to Danish
maddik maggot, Old English
matha, mathu grub, maggot, Old High German
mado maggot
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British Dictionary definitions for maggot
maggot
/ (ˈmæɡət) /
noun
the soft limbless larva of dipterous insects, esp the housefly and blowfly, occurring in decaying organic matter
rare
a fancy or whim
Word Origin for maggot
C14: from earlier
mathek; related to Old Norse
mathkr worm, Old English
matha, Old High German
mado grub
Medical definitions for maggot
maggot
[ măg′ət ]
n.
The legless, soft-bodied, wormlike larva of any of various flies of the order Diptera, often found in decaying matter.