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maggot meaning
EN
[ˈmæɡət]
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Maggot
A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera); it is applied in particular to the larvae of Brachyc
maggot
Noun
PL
maggots
A
soft
,
legless
larva
of a
fly
or
other
dipterous
insect
, that
often
eats
decomposing
organic matter
.
(
derogatory
) A
worthless
person
.
Drop and give me fifty,
maggot
.
(
obsolete
) A
whimsy
or
fancy
.
Mr. Beveridge's
Maggot
, an old country dance [1].
(
slang
) A
fan
of the
American
metal
band
Slipknot
.
Meaning of
maggot
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "maggot" is a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Nouns
Countable nouns
Difficultness: Level 6
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Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 7
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Definite ➨ Versatile
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