Maggot
Pronunciation : Mag"got
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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