Meaning & use
Maggots
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The soft-bodied, legless larvae of flies, often found in decaying organic matter.
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The compost bin was crawling with maggots by the end of the week.
Anglers sometimes use maggots as bait for freshwater fishing.
A note on using this word
This entry corrects the common misspelling 'maggits'; maggots eventually pupate and emerge as adult flies.
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grubslarvae
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