maggots

Meanings

• noun

  Small, white, legless insects that develop from flies or other insects and live on decaying organic matter.

  - "The maggots in the trash can attracted flies."
  - "Farmers use maggots to break down animal waste."

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Synonyms

grub

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with maggots
hotties , spotties , rotten , potatoes

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Variants

List of all variants of maggots that leads to same result
maggot , maggots , maggoty , apple maggot , apple maggots

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Etymology

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Old English maggot, from maggian ‘to thicken, swell,’ from magg ‘mass, body.’

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Trivia

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1. Maggots can consume up to eight times their body weight in a day.

2. Maggots are rich in protein and can be used as a source of animal feed.

3. Maggots are also used in medicine to help heal wounds and promote tissue growth.

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Related Concepts

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1. larva: Maggots are a type of larva, the immature form of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.

2. fly larva: Maggots are the larval stage of flies and other insects.

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Culture

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Maggots have been used in various cultures for different purposes. In some parts of the world, they are used as a food source, particularly in Asia and South America. In literature, maggots have been used as symbols of decay and transformation, such as in William Golding's Lord of the Flies.

How to Memorize "maggots"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wriggling mass of small, white, legless creatures in a pile of decaying matter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate maggots with decay and transformation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Maggots Make Meats' to remember that maggots are involved in the decomposition process and are used to make various foods.

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