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The wormlike larva of a fly, which occasionally infests human tissues. Formerly maggots were, in some cases, allowed to feed on dead and rotting tissues and so assist in the cleaning and healing of serious wounds.<\/p>\n

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Larva of an insect, especially the soft bodied footless larva of flies (order Diptera). Many are parasitic, giving rise to myiasis.<\/p>\n

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