maggots

mag-gots · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of maggot; the soft-bodied, legless larvae of flies, typically found in decaying organic matter.

  2. 2.

    Used as fishing bait.

Forms

plural: maggots

Related words

See also: fly, larvae, maggot
Synonyms: grubs, larvae

Etymology

From Middle English magot, possibly from Old Norse maðkr meaning "maggot, worm."