Definitions for: Maggot

[n] the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

Webster (1913) Definition: Mag"got, n. [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or
grub; cf. magu to bread.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.

2. A whim; an odd fancy. --Hudibras. Tennyson.

See Also: grub