maggoty
Variant of maggot
maggot
definition
mag·got (mag′ət)
noun
- a wormlike insect larva, as the legless larva of the housefly: often found in decaying matter
- an odd notion; whim
Etymology: ME magotte, prob. < earlier mathek, flesh worm < ON mathkr or OE matha, a worm, maggot: see mawkish
Related Forms:
- maggoty mag′·goty adjective
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