maggot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

WordNet

Mag"got noun
Etymology
W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
  2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.

Webster 1913