maggot — a soft-bodied larva of a fly, typically found in decaying organic matter
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a soft-bodied larva of a fly, typically found in decaying organic matter
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæɡət/
Korean meaning: 구더기, 파리의 애벌레
Korean pronunciation: 매-것 (강세: 매)
Example Sentences
- The chef screamed when he found maggots in the restaurant's garbage disposal.
- Surprisingly, maggot therapy is used in modern medicine to clean infected wounds.
- The biology student had to overcome her disgust to study maggots for her research project.
maggot
NOUN//ˈmæɡət//
a soft-bodied larva of a fly, typically found in decaying organic matter
Maggots crawling in rotting garbage
Even where maggots crawl below, we cast a clean ballot!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'magot'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 옛 노르드어 'maðkr'(벌레)와 관련이 있습니다. 파리의 애벌레가 꿈틀거리는 모습에서 이름이 붙었죠.
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📝Examples
“The chef screamed when he found maggots in the restaurant's garbage disposal.”
“Surprisingly, maggot therapy is used in modern medicine to clean infected wounds.”
“The biology student had to overcome her disgust to study maggots for her research project.”
“The fisherman uses maggots as bait because fish love them more than expensive lures.”
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