maggoty

Variant of maggot

maggot definition

mag·got (mag′ət)

noun

  1. a wormlike insect larva, as the legless larva of the housefly: often found in decaying matter
  2. an odd notion; whim

Etymology: ME magotte, prob. < earlier mathek, flesh worm < ON mathkr or OE matha, a worm, maggot: see mawkish

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