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MAGGOTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies

Example:

a sack of maggoty apricots

Synonyms:

flyblown; maggoty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

stale (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age)

Derivation:

maggot (the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter)

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