maggot

maggot

 [mag´ot]

the soft-bodied larva of an insect, especially one living in decaying flesh.

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mag·got

(mag'ŏt),

A fly larva or grub.

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maggot

(măg′ət)

n.

The legless, soft-bodied, wormlike larva of any of various dipteran flies, often found in decaying matter.

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mag′got·y adj.

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Medical entomology Larvae (a worm-like feeding state of flies), order Diptera—e.g., green (Phaenicia sericata) and black (Phormia regina bottle flies).
Vox populi A popular term for a ne’er-do-well

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maggot

Medical entomology Larvae–a worm-like feeding state of flies–order Diptera–eg, green–Phaenicia sericata, black–Phormia regina bottle flies. Cf Leeches, Roach.

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mag·got

(mag'ŏt)

A fly larva or grub.

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maggot

any insect larva lacking appendages and an obvious head, (usually) the larva of a member of the order Diptera.

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