First Known Use: 14th century
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maggot
noun mag·got \ˈma-gət\
: an insect that looks like a small worm and that is a young form of a fly
Full Definition of MAGGOT
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: a soft-bodied legless grub that is the larva of a dipterous insect (as the housefly)
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Origin of MAGGOT
Middle English magot, probably alteration of mathek, maddok; akin to Middle Low German mēdeke maggot, Old Norse mathkr, Old English matha
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maggot
noun mag·got \ˈma-gət\
Definition of MAGGOT for Kids
: a legless grub that is the larva of a fly (as a housefly)
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maggot
noun mag·got \ˈmag-ət\
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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