Look up: maggot

1. Maggot
   Diptera (fly) larva.
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2. maggot
   [n] - the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
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3. Maggot
   Maggot: A soft-bodied wormlike larva of a fly that lays its eggs in living or especially in decaying tissues. The living or rotting material furnishes heat for the hatching of the eggs and food for the newly hatched maggots. Certain blowfly maggots -- notably, those of the blackbottle fly (Phormia r...
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4. maggot
   French name for a chinoiserie figure - usually a Chinese Buddha -which was produced in the 18thC by many European porcelain factories including meissen and chantilly. During the 19thC the word was also used in a derogatory manner to describe chinese export porcelain. Magots are also known as pagods.
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5. Maggot
   Mag'got noun [ W. macai , plural maceiod , magiod , a worn or grub; confer magu to bread.] 1. (Zoology) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval . 2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
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6. maggot
   1. <zoology> The footless larva of any fly. See Larval. ... 2. A whim; an odd fancy. ... Origin: W. Macai, pl. Maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. Magu to bread. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. maggot
   noun the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
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8. maggot
   (mag´әt) the soft-bodied larva of an insect, especially one living in decaying flesh.
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9. Maggot
   • (n.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval. • (n.) A whim; an odd fancy.
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10. maggot
    (from the article `dipteran`) ...beneficial, too, functioning as scavengers, predators, or parasites of certain insect pests, as pollinators of plants, and as destroyers of weeds ... In contrast to highly specialized larvae, about half the fly species have larvae known as maggots. The maggot has lost the complicated head capsule ... ...
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11. Maggot
    Maggot is slang for a despicable, dirty, insignificant person.
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12. Maggot
    Maggot is slang for a despicable, dirty, insignificant person.
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13. maggot
    maggot: see blowfly; fly; larva.
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14. maggot
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mag′ŏt Definitions: 1. A fly larva or grub.
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15. maggot
    Soft, plump, limbless larva of flies, a typical example being the larva of the blowfly which is deposited as an egg on flesh
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16. Maggot
    [Naval Acronyms and Slang] Sleeping Bag
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17. Maggot
    A `maggot` is the larva of a fly (order Diptera). Uses: Fishing: Maggots are the most popular bait for anglers in Europe. Anglers throw handfuls into the "swim" they are targeting, attracting the fish to the area. The angler will then use the largest or "perceived" most attractiv...
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18. Maggot
    (rapper) `Andrew "Maggot" Major` is a Welsh rapper and member of the band Goldie Lookin Chain. Goldie Lookin Chain : Several Goldie Lookin Chain songs have been written about him. These include "The Maggot" (from Greatest Hits); based on the tune of "You`ve Got...
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