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Maggot

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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Derived words
1.3.2 Related words
1.3.3 Translations

English

Etymology

Middle English magot, magotte, altered from maðek, maddock, somehow from Old English maða, from common Germanic *mathon-, from Proto-Indo-European *math- used in insect names. Near cognates include Dutch made, German Made, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌰 (maþa), and Swedish mask.

Pronunciation

AHD măg'ət
IPA /ˈmægət/
SAMPA /"m{g@t/


Noun

maggot (plural: maggots)

  1. A fly larva that eats decomposing flesh.

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