noun
- a soft-bodied larva of a fly, especially one found in decaying matter
Examples
- The garbage can was full of maggots after being left in the sun.
- Fishermen often use maggots as bait to catch fish.
- The rotting meat was crawling with white maggots.
- She discovered maggots in the compost pile.
- The wound became infected and developed maggots.
- Medical maggots are sometimes used to clean infected tissue.