"maggotlike" meaning in English

See maggotlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more maggotlike [comparative], most maggotlike [superlative]
Etymology: maggot + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|maggot|like}} maggot + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} maggotlike (comparative more maggotlike, superlative most maggotlike)
  1. Resembling a maggot.
    Sense id: en-maggotlike-en-adj-O7whX3zg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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